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Trump’s Trade War, USMCA, and the Fentanyl Crisis: Implications on Global Trade and Public Health Sub : Eco Sec: External sector Policy Introduction: The Trade War and Tariff Strategy Donald Trump announced plans to levy 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on imports from China. The […]
Impact of Corporate Tax Cuts on India’s Economy and Corporate Savings Sub : Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Introduction of Corporate Tax Cuts (2019) Pre-2019 Tax Regime: 25% tax rate for companies with annual turnover up to ₹400 crore. 30% tax rate for others. 2019 Tax Cut: New tax regime reduced corporate tax to […]
Google to Modify Search Results in Europe Amid Rival Complaints Sub : IR Sec: Int groupings Background: Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., will adjust search result displays in Europe following complaints from smaller rivals and ongoing scrutiny from EU regulators. The changes are prompted by the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which […]
Indian Space Exploration at 61 Sub : Sci Sec: space sector Why in News November 21, marked 61 years since the launch of India’s space program with the first Nike-Apache sounding rocket at Thumba, Kerala. GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) Satellite: Type: High Throughput Communication Satellite. Operating Band: Ka-band. Weight: 4,700 kg at lift-off. Mission Life: […]
Norway’s Apology to Indigenous and Minority Groups for Assimilation Policies Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Why in News Norway’s Parliament recently issued an unreserved apology for its century-long assimilation policies toward the Sami, Kvens, and Forest Finns. This move follows the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 2023 report and […]
Supreme Court Seeks Report on Pennaiyar River Water Dispute Sub : Geo Sec: India Physical Why in News The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to submit a report prepared by the Negotiation Committee, tasked with resolving the water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the Pennaiyar River. Background: The dispute […]
Commissions for SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities discuss their ‘common issues’ Sub: Polity Sec: National bodies Context: Recently the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Other Backward Classes (NCOBC), and Minorities held a joint meeting to address common challenges they face. Representatives of the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK) were […]
With RTI fading, SC asks govt. to fill up vacancies in CIC, SICs Sub : Polity Sec: National bodies Context: The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the significant vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC), which currently has eight out of 11 sanctioned posts unfilled. This lack of appointments was seen as […]
Stories of women who helped draft the Constitution of India Sub : Polity Sec: Constitution Context: On Constitution Day (November 26), President Droupadi Murmu highlighted the contributions of women members in India’s Constituent Assembly. The 299-member body had 15 women, including prominent figures like Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kripalani, and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, as […]
CAMPCO seeks Centre’s intervention against ‘data manipulation’ to project arecanut as carcinogenic by WHO Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Limited (CAMPCO) has accused the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), under the World Health Organization (WHO), of manipulating data to label […]