In News On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar site. India has a network of 49 such sites, the highest in South Asia, covering 10,93,636 hectares. The certification brings visibility to ecologically sensitive wetlands and helps in […]
In Context The budget outlines different priorities for taking along all sections on the path of development. Focus Sectors Here, special attention is being paid to Agriculture & allied sectors and MSMEs to ensure that they are not left behind on the road to development. Agriculture: The focus is on providing support to the farmers […]
In News Recently, the Kerala government proposed to amend the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act with an ordinance. What are the proposed changes? The cabinet has recommended to the Governor that he promulgate the ordinance, which proposes to give the government powers to “either accept or reject the verdict of the Lokayukta, after giving an opportunity […]
In News The Prime Minister of India presented a Chadar which shall be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Image Courtesy:therahnuma.com About Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. He was born in Iran in 1141-42 CE. He was a Sufi mystic saint and philosopher. He is the most famous saint of […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2/3 3,9,10,11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 Divestment numbers missed, Budget dials down target Budgets big push: govt capital expenditure up 27% over last year Out of the shadow: 30% tax on crypto, RBI to issue its digital currency […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2/3 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10 11 12 Union Budget 2022 | Medium Wave FM moots tax on virtual assets 5G services to roll out in FY23: Sitharaman FM retains tax slabs, allows updated returns Duty tweaks to spur electronics manufacture’ Budget extends more sops […]
In News The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for MSMEs has been extended till March 2023 along with an enhanced guarantee cover by Rs 50,000 crore to take the total limit of the scheme to Rs 5 lakh crore from Rs 4.5 lakh earlier. About ECLGS has provided the much-needed additional credit to more […]
In News Recently, ‘Bomb cyclone’ hit eastern US triggering transport chaos and outages. What is a Bomb Cyclone? It is used by meteorologists to indicate a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly. It is a massive winter storm hammering the coast, bringing strong winds, flooding, ice and snow. It is a combination of rapidly declining pressure […]
In News In a move to enhance exports, the government will rewrite a new law to replace the existing Special Economic zones (SEZ) Act. Objectives and need The current legislation is over 16 years old and the legislation was framed under different circumstances and a lot has changed since then. Rules are complicated and there […]
In News A new scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East( PM-DevINE) was announced by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23. About PM-DevINE It will be implemented through the North-Eastern Council. North-Eastern Council (NEC) is the statutory body established after amending the North-Eastern Council Act, 1971 in […]
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