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Galaxy GN-z11

In News The latest spectroscopic results from GN-z11 which is one of the distant and early galaxies has confirmed a complete absence of dust particles from its surroundings for an interim time period despite possessing a very high star formation rate. About GN-z11 Galaxy It was first discovered in 2015 by the Hubble Space Telescope […]

Guidelines for Acceptance of Green Deposits

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the framework for accepting green deposits. The framework will come into effect from June 1. About  Green Deposits A green deposit means an interest-bearing deposit, received by the Registered Entities(RE )  for a fixed period, the proceeds of which are earmarked for being allocated towards green […]

Dabba Trading

In News Recently, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) issued a string of notices naming entities involved in ‘dabba trading’.  More about the news NSE cautioned retail investors to not subscribe (or invest) using any of these products offering indicative/assured/guaranteed returns in the stock market as they are prohibited by law.  NSE also added that the […]

One Health Mission

In News  The government launched the “ Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative (APPI)” as well as the World Bank-funded Animal Health System Support for One Health (AHSSOH) project under the aegis of the National One Health Mission. Why Needed? India with its diverse wildlife, one of the largest livestock populations, and high-density human population carry heightened […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Fact Check Unit: Govt to pick members; nodal officers from ministries (Polity and Governance) What is the role of the Fact Check Unit? GS 3 6 Govt allows PACS to convert wholesale consumer pumps into retail outlets (Agriculture) Know about Primary […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 6   India must board the Online Dispute Resolution bus  (Polity and Governance) What is Online Dispute Resolution? Why Do We Need ODR? Present status, challenges in implementation and way ahead  GS 2 8 The Role of Parliamentary Committees (Polity and Governance) […]

Bhu-Aadhaar

In Context By March 2024, India aims to digitise 100 per cent of its land records and the land registration process and give a unique 14-digit alpha-numeric identity, also called Bhu-Aadhaar. ULPIN (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number)/ Bhu-Aadhaar About: Department of Land Resources (DoLR) along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Department […]

Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

In News Currently, engineers are warming up the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) for its third season of operations. Large Hadron Collider (LHC) The LHC is the world’s largest science experiment that smashes tiny particles called hadrons together at really high speeds. It uses protons as the particles and has a long circular pipe where they’re […]

Quality Control orders for Technical Textiles

In News The Ministry of Textiles announced the launch of 02 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 31 items consisting of 19 Geo Textiles and 12 Protective Textiles in the Phase-I. QCO was the first technical regulation in the country for technical textile products.  In the second phase, the Ministry plans to issue two more QCOs […]

Central Bureau of Narcotics

In News The Revenue secretary launched the unified portal of the Central Bureau of Narcotics. Features of the portal Cloud-based storage, simplified process, and database integration with other government services, including Bharat Kosh, GST, PAN- NSDL validation, e-Sanchit, and UIDAI. Significance It will instill efficiency, transparency and accountability to reduce the time taken by the […]

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