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Govt. notifies 31 Benches of GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy In News: Govt. notifies 31 Benches of GST Appellate Tribunal Key Points: The Finance Ministry notifies the constitution of 31 Appellate Tribunals across 28 States and eight Union Territories for the Goods and Services Tax (GST). This will help […]
PMMSY: bridging gaps in the fisheries sector Subject: Schemes Section: Agriculture Context: A significant sum of ₹20,050 crore was allocated for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, committing the biggest-ever investment in the history of Indian fisheries. PMMSY- significant milestones in three years: It identified key strategic priority areas: marine […]
Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: Healthy and productive land the size of Central Asia has been degraded since 2015, affecting food and water security globally and directly impacting the lives of 1.3 billion people, according to latest estimates released by […]
Will the Centre’s first-of-its-kind Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules 2023 be a winner or a greenwash? Subject: Schemes Section: Environment Green Credit Programme Rules 2023: Proposed by: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in the 2023-24 budget. It is a first-of-a-kind instrument that seeks to incentivise individuals, industries and local […]
Scrub typhus in Odisha: Changing climate may have a role behind outbreak, says expert Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: A resurgence of scrub typhus cases in Odisha has brought forward the role of climate in driving up the rate of the highly infectious disease. Also reported from Himachal Pradesh. Scrub typhus: […]
Rubber Board to increase area under rubber in Northeast Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Rubber Board, jointly with the Central government and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association, is implementing a project to expand the area under natural rubber in the Northeastern States. Details: Of the 8.5 lakh hectares under rubber in […]
All reported births, deaths to be digitally registered from October 1 Subject: Polity Section: Msc Context: All reported births and deaths in the country will be digitally registered on the Centre’s portal from October 1, according to a government notification. Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023: A single document (digital birth […]
SC IS NOW PART OF INDIA’S JUDICIAL DATAGRID: Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: With Supreme Court of India onboarding the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) portal, the flagship project of the e-Courts project completes the full circle. Now we have all three tiers of Indian judiciary on NJDG portal. NJDG is recognized […]
Govt considering making NavIC mandatory: Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: The government has convinced Apple to adopt NavIC in some of its models and it is also planning to give incentives to manufacturers for using domestic chips that support NavIC Uses of NavIC in India- It find utilisation in national […]
India can now issue OIML certificates Subject: Schemes Section: Msc Context India is now officially authorized to issue OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) certificates, a significant development announced by the Union Consumer Affairs Secretary. Understanding the OIML: International Organisation of Legal Metrology The OIML, established in 1955 and headquartered in Paris, is […]