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CAROTAR Rules

In News The Union Finance Ministry recently clarified certain provisions of Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements)  CAROTAR Rules. About The Ministry has advised customs field officers to be sensitive in applying CAROTAR and maintain consistency with the provisions of relevant trade agreements or its Rules of Origin. It also clarifies that […]

Jal Jeevan Abhiyan

In News Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated the Goa government for becoming the first state to be Har Ghar Jal certified. It means every household in the state had a piped water connection.  About The Union Territories of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had achieved the feat as well. The people from all […]

Tilapia Aquaculture Project

In News Recently, TDB-DST (Technology Development Board – Department of Science and Technology) entered a new domain by funding its first ever Aquaculture project using state of the art Israeli technology for production of Tilapia Fish. What is Aquaculture? Cultivating aquatic organisms  Aquaculture can be simply put as the controlled process of cultivating aquatic organisms, […]

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

In News Recently, according to a report from the Green Finance and Development Centre, China’s investments in infrastructure projects under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have declined while its short and medium-term assistance to partner countries have increased. Major outcomes of the report Declining Investments In the first half of 2022, China’s engagement through […]

Indian Ports Bill 2022

In News Recently, the government has prepared the draft Indian Ports Bill 2022 to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued the Bill for Stakeholder Consultation. Major Provisions of the Bill  Repealing Indian Ports Act, 1908 The draft bill seeks to repeal and replace the […]

Indian Deliberating on Ocean Diversity Pact

In News A delegation from India and other member countries of the UN are in New York to deliberate on a one-of-its-kind agreement to conserve marine biodiversity in the high seas. About  The agreement is expected to be the final in a series set in motion since 2018 to draft an international legally binding instrument […]

Lord Curzon

In News  The 119-year-old Curzon Gate in Bardhaman in West Bengal is at the centre of a political row. About Lord Curzon Early Age:  Born in 1859 into British nobility. He was educated at the elite Eton College school and attended Oxford.  Role: In 1891, he became Under-Secretary of State for India (the deputy minister […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 Inflation target breach: RBI committee will meet to draft report for Govt (Economy)   What is Inflation Targeting?objectives ,role and responsibilities of RBI.   GS 3 3   Rohingya have to be dealt with by Centre, says Sisodia (Internal Security) Learn […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   GS 3 1   1 SC orders status quo on move to put panel in charge of IOA (Polity and Governance )   Ascertain who decided to shift Rohingya refugees to EWS flats’   Internal Security ) Know about  Indian Olympic […]

Data Localisation

In News  The global politics of data is rapidly evolving as leading and emerging digital economies like the European Union (EU), the U.S,India, Indonesia, and South Africa strive to protect, monetise, and leverage data collected within their territories for domestic purposes.  Data localisation It means restricting the flow of data from one country to another. […]

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