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Pangasius Icaria

Context A new catfish species has been discovered in the river Cauvery near Mettur Dam. About The edible species has been named Pangasius icaria ( P. icaria) after the Indian Council of Agricultural Research that discovered the species. The species belongs to the Pangasius genus. The genus Pangasius is found in the Gangetic plains but […]

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting

In News  Recently ,The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.9% making loans expensive.  This is RBI MPC’s fourth consecutive rate hike in this financial year. Major Points  The MPC lowered the growth projection of FY23 from 7.2% to […]

AFSPA Extended in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

In News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months. About Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas  along the Assam border, are declared as “disturbed areas” under Section 3 of the AFSPA […]

Small Savings Instruments

In News  The government announced minor upticks of 0.1% to 0.3% in the interest rates payable on five small savings instruments (SSIs), including the Kisan Vikas Patra, Senior Citizens’ Savings scheme and time deposits for 2 and 3 years, About Small Savings Instruments  They are a set of savings instruments managed by the central government […]

Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary

In News  National Green Tribunal(NGT ) has given the Government of Uttar Pradesh 45 days to finalise a notification under Section 26A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for protection of the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary. About Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary It is spread across Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bijnor and Jyotiba Phule Nagar districts of Uttar Pradesh.  […]

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)

In News  The government has amended the prevention of tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number, Rules, 2017, in which it is making it mandatory for mobile manufacturers to register International Mobile Equipment Identity number (IMEI) for every handset made in India with the government.  Importers, too, will have to register with the government […]

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)

In News  CPHEEO is organising  first of its kind regional workshop on 24×7 Water Supply System at Puri in Odisha  About CPHEEO It has been in existence for more than 60 years since its raising under the Ministry of Health in 1954, as per the recommendations of the Environmental Hygiene Committee.  In 1973-74, the CPHEEO […]

‘Operation Garuda’

In News  The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’ against illicit drug trafficking network, registering 127 new cases, arresting 175 people and seizing huge quantities of narcotic drugs. About  ‘Operation Garuda’  It was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and Narcotics Control Bureau, for combating the smuggling of illicit drugs and […]

Global Innovation Index 2022

In News Recently, the annual report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) showed, India is among the top 40, making remarkable progress in the global innovation index ranking for the first time. Key Findings India is the innovation leader in the lower middle-income group.  It continues to lead the world in ICT services […]

Stockholm Convention

Context The 18th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Review Committee (POPRC-18) to the Stockholm Convention  is being held in Rome. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)  POPs are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans […]

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