Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 01 October 2024

Marburg Virus, Poumai Naga tribe, Deputy Chief Minister, National Industrial Corridor Development Programme, Paryatan Mitra and Paryatan Didi

Passive Euthanasia
Posted in Legislations Polity

Passive Euthanasia

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released draft guidelines for Passive Euthanasia.

National Urban Digital Mission
Posted in Social Sector Economy Schemes and Initiatives

National Urban Digital Mission

National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) would have new modules such as online booking of community centres and registration of properties.

Core Industries
Posted in Economy Concepts Economy

Core Industries

Core sector output tanks for the first time in 42 months.

Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme

DGFT extends RoDTEP scheme by one year.

Stem Cells
Posted in Science & Technology Biotechnology

Stem Cells

Woman’s type 1 diabetes reversed with stem cell procedure in world’s first

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 29-30 September 2024

Food Import Rejection Alert, Square Kilometer Array, PM Mitra, FATF Mutual Evaluation Report, Circumnutation

Thermobaric Weapons
Posted in Science & Technology Defence

Thermobaric Weapons

Russia’s use of thermobaric weapons in Ukraine, exemplified by the ODAB-1500, reflects a broader global trend as several countries invest in this devastating technology for modern warfare.

Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Lokayukta

Karnataka Lokayukta filed a FIR against the Karnataka Chief Minister over land allotment irregularities.

IBSA Forum
Posted in International Groupings World Affairs

IBSA Forum

IBSA Foreign Ministers declared a United Front against Global Terrorism.

CASA Deposits
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

CASA Deposits

Due to recent liquidity concerns where loan growth has outpaced deposit growth, regulators and the government are emphasizing the need to increase overall deposits, particularly the CASA component.

Mineral Security Finance Network
Posted in International Groupings World Affairs

Mineral Security Finance Network

India is now formally a part of the Minerals Security Finance Network.