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Mahakal Lok Corridor

In News Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Mahakal Lok corridor built at the Mahakaleshwar temple. More about the news The Mahakaleshwar temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and houses one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (representation of Lord Shiva) in India. The Mahakal Lok corridor project: The Mahakaleshwar Temple Corridor Development Project will provide better […]

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

In News The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Ben S Bernanke, the former chair of the US Federal Reserve, and two other academics (Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig)  for research into banks and financial crises. About The work for which Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig are being […]

Manesar Anti-Terror Excercise Under SCO RATS

In News Pakistan has been invited to the closing ceremony, on October 13, of the ongoing Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE). About Manesar Anti-Terror 2022 The National Security Guard is hosting the multinational JATE ‘Manesar Anti-Terror 2022’ under the framework of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure(RATS) at the NSG Manesar Garrison. JATE is an annual counter-terrorist […]

Space Bill & Potential of India’s Space Sector

In Context A new space Bill — a legal framework for commercial use of space will soon be released. More about the new bill The 2017 Bill: The previous Bill (of 2017) provides for imprisonment of up to three years and fine of over Rs 1 crore if  any activity is undertaken without prior licensing,  […]

Vultures

In News Recently, a study by the University Of York in the UK has noted that the Vultures mostly forage outside Protected Areas (PAs) and if threats such as poison-laced carcasses are removed from these places, the decline in vulture populations can be stemmed.  About Vultures Vultures are scavenging birds found throughout the world except […]

Chandrayaan-2 Gauges Sodium Content on Moon’s Surface

In News  Scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have mapped out the global distribution of sodium on the Moon’s surface.  About  Scientists used the CLASS instrument (Chandrayaan-2 large area soft X-ray spectrometer) carried by the second Indian Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2. This is the first effort to provide a global-scale measurement of sodium on the […]

Parboiled Rice

In News Recently, almost 1,000 tonnes of parboiled rice are reportedly held up at the ports in Tamil Nadu since last month following the Central government order that levied 20% duty on raw rice exports and banned export of broken rice.  About Parboiled Rice Parboiled rice refers to rice that has been partially boiled at […]

Programming Languages of Cryptocurrencies

In News Programming languages help crypto platforms and protocols run effectively. Key Points The crypto ecosystem sits on top of distributed ledgers, which are broadly called blockchains.  Smart Contract:  Apart from recording and verifying transactions, some crypto blockchains like Ethereum let users launch agreements or special actions that execute on their own.  These are known […]

Rise in Direct Tax Revenues

In News India’s net Direct tax collections in 2022-23 have risen to ?7.45 lakh crore, more than half this year’s Budget targets. More about the news Based on provisional data, net personal income tax collections grew 17.35%. It is rising faster than corporate income tax collections that were up 16.29% net of refunds.  Securities Transaction […]

Stage 1 of Graded Response Action Plan GRAP

In News Recently, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that measures under ‘Stage-1’ of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be enforced in the NCR with immediate effect.  The order came after Delhi’s AQI deteriorated to be in the ‘poor’ category. What is the Graded Response Action Plan? GRAP is a set […]

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