Capital Expenditure
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

Capital Expenditure

Capex loan to states may be 20% lower than Budget estimates.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 26 October 2024

SIMBEX 2024, Common Pledge Initiaive, Mormugao Port, Lake Erie, Gram Panchayat-Level Weather Forecasting Initiative

International Snow Leopard Day | Snow Leopard
Posted in Environment Species in news

International Snow Leopard Day | Snow Leopard

International Snow Leopard Day is celebrated annually on October 23rd.

ULPIN
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

ULPIN

Among 28.72 crore listed land parcels, ULPINs have been generated for over 8.4 crore, data shows.

Water Hyacinth | Invasive Alien Species
Posted in Environment Pollution

Water Hyacinth | Invasive Alien Species

Women from flood-prone Borchila in Assam are transforming water hyacinth into eco-friendly products.

Emission Gap Report 2024
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment

Emission Gap Report 2024

Emissions Gap Report 2024 released.

Rani Chennamma
Posted in Personalities in History History

Rani Chennamma

Department of Posts issues a Commemorative Stamp to mark 200 Years of Kittur Vijayotsava

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 25 October 2024

PM SHRI Scheme, Pink Cocaine, PM YASASVI, Cloud Chamber, Asian Golden Cat

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) | Drug Pricing Mechanism
Posted in Science & Technology S&T Schemes and Initiatives

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) | Drug Pricing Mechanism

NPPA increased ceiling prices of 8 essential drugs by 50% .

Naming of Cyclones
Posted in Geography Phenomenon Geography

Naming of Cyclones

Cyclone Dana was named by Qatar according to the tropical cyclone naming system formulated by the WMO

E. coli
Posted in Diseases Science & Technology

E. coli

US has been battling the E. coli outbreak through contaminated food.

Great Indian Bustard
Posted in Species in news Environment

Great Indian Bustard

India’s first ever Great Indian Bustard hatched through artificial insemination