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Bioinvasions are a global threat to ecosystems, says IPBES report Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Source: DTE Context: Over 3,500 harmful invasive alien species have been introduced into regions and biomes around the world by human activities, says an assessment report. Details: The global economic cost of invasive alien species, that negatively impact […]
EU to contain greenwashing by 2026 Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Source: DTE Context: The European Union (EU) is all set to contain greenwashing by On September 19, 2023, the EU finalized a new draft rule banning advertisements that mislead customers with false sustainability promises. Details: The rule will impose stricter guidelines on […]
Adi Shankaracharya Statue at Omkareshwar Subject: History Section: Art and culture Source: IE Context: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar. The statue represents Adi Shankaracharya as a 12-year-old child, the age he was said to have visited Omkareshwar. The statue is […]
Gandhi-Ambedkar Debate on caste-based separate electorates Subject: History Section: Modern HISTORY Source: IE Introduction: In September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi initiated a life-threatening fast in Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail to protest caste-based separate electorates, a decision still influential today. Fasting was a potent tool in Gandhi’s arsenal, serving as personal penance and a means […]
Peace clause at WTO Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Source: BL Context: Developing nations, including India, will make a strong pitch for a permanent solution to their concerns on subsidy limits placed on their public stockholding programmes at the WTO Senior Officials’ meeting scheduled next month, sources have said. The meeting has been […]
JPMorgan bond index inclusion Subject: Economy Section: External sector Source: TH Context: JPMorgan on Friday said it will include India in its widely tracked emerging market debt index, setting the stage for billions of dollars of inflows into the world’s fifth-largest economy. Impact of JPMorgan bond index inclusion It can boost foreign fund […]
Daily Prelims Notes 22 September 2023 Table Of Contents RBI introduces Basel-III capital framework for All India Financial Institutions SEBI eases norms for large firms tapping debt market RBI directions on willful defaulter CCI to unveil ‘leniency plus’ draft norms soon Households liabilities at ₹8.2lakh crore in FY23 Bharat Biotech’s TB vaccine candidate […]
India suspends visa service in Canada Subject :IR Section: Bilateral Relations Context: Canadian PM’s statement in the Canadian parliament alleging that Indian agents killed Pro-Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar has caused India-Canada relations to plunge to a fresh low. More about the news: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and […]
India Pakistan attended a crucial meet in Vienna for the Indus Water row Subject :IR Section: Neighbouring countries Context: India attended a two-day meeting of the Neutral Expert proceedings in Vienna for Indus Water Row. More about the news: A delegation from India, led by the secretary, Department of Water Resources, attended a […]
Not must to link Aadhaar with voter list Subject :Polity Section: Elections Context: EC tells Supreme Court that it is not necessary to link Aadhaar with voter list. More about the news: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that it is not mandatory to provide Aadhaar numbers for linking with the […]