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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 6 Cabinet OKs co-op societies to promote organic products, seeds and exports (Polity and Governance) What are multi-State cooperative societies? And their roles  GS 3 9 Free foodgrain scheme named ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ (Food Security) Know about Pradhan Mantri Garib […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 ?2,600 ­cr. Incentive for banks to promote digital payments (Economy) Know about Digital Payment Systems of India, various initiatives, existing issues, and suggestions  GS 2/3 5   Beypore boat to figure in DPR for Swadesh Darshan project  (Government Policies and […]

India’s marine litter problem

In News According to the Central Pollution Control Board, India generates 55 million tonnes of municipal waste annually, of which only 37 per cent is treated. Reasons  Growing population, rapid urbanisation, shifting consumption patterns and changing lifestyles have resulted in the mismanagement of plastic waste, leading to the accumulation of municipal solid waste. Most of […]

Uganda declares end to Ebola Outbreak

Context The WHO released a statement that Uganda declares an end to the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) About:  Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013. […]

Inclusion of Beypore boat Swadesh Darshan project

In News The Kerala Tourism department is likely to highlight Beypore ‘Uru’ in the detailed project report (DPR) to be submitted to the Centre for the Swadesh Darshan project. About  Beypore was reportedly included in the project considering its historic importance as a port town, its global fame for the Uru and the beautiful seashore, […]

NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system

In News Recently ,NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system failed to disrupt US flights. About NOTAM  It is a notice containing information essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but not known far enough in advance to be publicized by other means.  It states the abnormal status of a component of the National Airspace System […]

VSHORAD missile system

In News The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to procure the Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system. VSHORAD missile system It is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), among other weapon systems for the Army and Navy at a total […]

World Bank’s forecast on Slowdown

In News The World Bank in its latest “Global Economic Prospects” stated that India’s growth is slowing to 6.6% in FY24. More about the news Forecasts for India: Slowdown: India’s economic growth will slow to 6.6% in the next fiscal year from an expected 6.9% in the current year according to the World Bank. It […]

Digital Payments

In News Recently, the Union Government has earmarked ?2,600 crore as incentive for banks to promote digital payments. About The outlay has been made to promote payments using RuPay cards and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).  There were various complaints from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and banks as they were worried about the […]

Multi-state Cooperative Societies

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for the creation of three new multi-state cooperative societies. Major Highlights About: The Government will set-up three new cooperative bodies under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 viz. National multi-state cooperative export society,  National multi-state cooperative organic society  National multi-state cooperative seed society  These societies […]

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