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Shigella Bacteria

In News  The Kerala health department identified Shigella bacteria as the cause for the food poisoning incident in Kasaragod district of Kerela. What is Shigella? It is a bacterium that belongs to the enterobacter family — a group of bacteria that reside in the intestine, not all of which cause disease in humans. It cause […]

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA)

In News National Anti-Profiteering Authority expedites the number of hearings amid a backlog of over 200 cases. About NAA is a statutory body set up under Section 171 of the Central GST Act, 2017 to check whether trade and industry were passing on rate reductions under the Goods and Services (GST) Tax. Main function:  To […]

Jog Falls Project

In Context Jog Falls project suffers setback as Centre asks Karnataka about impact assessment. About Jog Falls It is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India.  Located near Sagara, Shimoga District of Karnataka state. It is also called by alternative […]

World Food Prize

In News  Recently, NASA  climate research scientist was awarded the World Food Prize. About World Food Prize Nobel Prize laureate Norman Borlaug established the World Food Prize in 1986. It is a prestigious international award conceived as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture”. It is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that […]

UN’s World Food Programme (WFP)

In News The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it is in discussions with India on procurement of wheat as countries face food security challenges amid the Ukraine war. About The World Food Programme launched the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises It stated that Ukraine is facing a three-dimensional crisis of food, […]

Collegium System

In News Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has recommended two names for appointment as apex court judges. Recent Developments The Collegium’s success had seen a record nine judges, including three women, sworn in as Supreme Court Justices in 2021.  One of the women judges, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, […]

J&K Delimitation Commission

In News The commission set up by the Union Government submitted its final report for the delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Why was the commission set up? Delimitation became necessary when the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 increased the number of seats in the Assembly. The erstwhile J&K state […]

New India-France Discussions

In News  Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues. Key Takeaways from India-France Joint Statement France and India expressed serious concern over the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They unequivocally condemned civilian deaths in Ukraine and called for […]

Rationalisation of GST Rate structure

In Context  It has been observed that the existing Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate structure needs to be rationalised.  Rationale behind adopting Goods and Services Tax (GST) The reasons for adopting a single rate structure in most countries are to have a simple tax system, prevent misclassifications and litigations arising therefrom, and to avoid […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3   11   12   Inflation finally hits RBI, pushes it to raise key policy rate, sudden and sharp   How RBI dropped inflation ball    First of many hikes  A Jolt from RBI  (Economy) Why did the Reserve Bank of […]

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