External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)

As per the latest RBI data, External Commercial Borrowing (ECBs) registrations by Indian companies shot up about 84% in FY24 to $49.2 billion, against $26.7 billion in FY23. 

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 25 May 2024

Heat Index, Zero-Carbon Cement, eVTOL aircraft, PRIRP, Radiation Processing

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Framework
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Framework

SEBI releases Consultation Paper for changes in BRSR framework

Zero Debris Charter (ZDC)
Posted in Space Science Science & Technology

Zero Debris Charter (ZDC)

Twelve countries and European Space Agency (ESA) signed the Zero Debris Charter (ZDC)

Global Mangrove Assessment
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Global Mangrove Assessment

First global mangrove assessment for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 24 May 2024

Inverted Duty Structure, Wind Shear, Geopolitical Recession, Animal Diplomacy, Shallow Aquifer Management

Jagannath Temple Puri
Posted in Culture Architecture History

Jagannath Temple Puri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raked up the issue of the missing key of the Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri

BIMSTEC
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

BIMSTEC

BIMSTEC acquires ‘legal personality’ after charter comes into force

International Solar Alliance
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

International Solar Alliance

Spain becomes 99th member of International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists.

Coastal Regulation Zone
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Protected Sites

Coastal Regulation Zone

Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed to halt Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalization Project (includes cycle track, food court, etc.) in the CRZ II zone, where such activities are prohibited.

Avian influenza (Bird Flu)
Posted in Science & Technology Biology Diseases

Avian influenza (Bird Flu)

Australia reported its 1st human Avian influenza (Bird Flu) infection case.