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EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)

In News The European Parliament recently approved the cryptocurrency regulation “Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)”. More about the new rules MiCA will impose compliance on the issuers of crypto assets, who are defined as the “legal person who offers to the public any type of crypto-assets”.  It will apply to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) providing […]

World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023

In News According to World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023, India has climbed six places, now ranking 38th in the 139 countries index, as a result of significant investments in both soft and hard infrastructure as well as technology. India’s performance has drastically improved from 2014 when it was ranked 54th on the LPI. […]

Smuggling of Gold

Over 63% of this smuggled gold was detected at airports. Recently, the Department of Revenue Intelligence seizes 101.7 kg smuggled gold worth ?51 crore in Golden Dawn Operation across India Though India witnesses legal import of around 800-1,000 tonnes of gold annually, the size of the grey market is estimated to be around 4,000 tonnes […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 14 2024 preparations:EC to replace circuit boards of 2.2 lakhs VVPATs (Polity and Governance) What is Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)? How do VVPAT machines work? Significance and the need for VVPATs. GS 1 15& 24 Healers and Travellers , Karnataka […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 6   PSLV­C55 mission: ISRO to carry out in­orbit scientific experiments using spent PS4 (Science and Technology) Know about PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission and its purpose. GS 2 10 A new edge to the fight against tuberculosis  (Health) What is Tuberculosis(TB)?TB Burden in India, […]

Critical minerals & supply chain challenges

In Context A recent working paper from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) extends the earlier minerals assessment for 23 minerals by assessing the criticality levels of 43 select minerals for India based on their economic importance. More about the critical minerals About: Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of […]

Deadnaming

In News:  Twitter has removed a policy that prohibited misgendering or deadnaming of transgender people on the social media platform. More about news Twitter also announced that it will only put warning labels on some tweets that might violate its rules against hateful conduct. Earlier, the tweets were removed from the platform. Deadnaming A deadname […]

SpaceX Starship

In News:  SpaceX’s Starship, the world’s biggest rocket, exploded during its first test-flight to space. About Starship SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket – collectively referred to as Starship. Super Heavy rocket:  It is the first stage, or booster, of the Starship launch system. Powered by 33 Raptor engines using sub-cooled liquid methane (CH4) […]

Abhilekh patal

In News  The Prime Minister of India has praised  “Abhilekh patal” a portal with over 1 Crore Pages of Historical Records of the National Archives.  About Abhilekh Patal Abhilekh is a Sanskrit term used in India for records since ancient times and Patal is a Sanskrit word meaning a board, platform, or a surface. A […]

Hakki Pikkis community

In News Members of the Hakki Pikki tribal community from Karnataka are stuck in violence-hit Sudan and the government is making efforts to bring them back.  About Hakki Pikki Tribe Hakki in Kannada means ‘bird’ and Pikki means ‘catchers’, they are a semi-nomadic tribe, traditionally of bird catchers and hunters. They live in several states […]

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