PAN (Permanent Account Number) 2.0
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved PAN 2.0
- An e-Governance initiative for streamlining the process of taxpayer registration services through technology driven transformation.
- Project of the Income Tax (IT) Department
- PAN – 10-digit unique alphanumeric number issued by the IT Department to identify/ link transactions (tax payments, etc.) of the holder with the department.
Narasapur Crochet Lace
Narasapur Crochet Lace awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Practiced in – Andhra Pradesh
- Made with cotton thread in different colors.
- GI Tag – Name or a sign given to certain products that relate to a specific geographical location valid for 10 years.
- Administered under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999.
- Nodal ministry – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Black Thrips
Black thrips infestation has surfaced in the chilli crops in Karnataka & parts of Andhra Pradesh
- An invasive sucking pest
- Feeds on tender flowers, shedding of flowers
- Causes fruit drop in chillies leading to yield loss.
- Preventive Measures – Practicing intercrop with agathi/maize/sorghum and spraying of neem oil.
Consanguineous Marriages
In Uppada coast villages in Andhra Pradesh, consanguineous marriages are causing conditions like cerebral palsy
- A union between two people who are related by blood
- Results in Inbreeding through which an individual inherits different versions of the same gene leading to genetic disorders.
- Results in conditions like cerebral palsy, Dandy-Walker Malformation (DWM), albinism, and other deformities.
- Regulation – Hindu Marriage Act prohibits Sapindas marriage between two Hindus unless there is an established custom.
- A sapinda marriage involves individuals who share a specific degree of familial closeness.
Ophiophagus Kaalinga
‘Kaalinga Sarpa‘, is officially named Ophiophagus Kaalinga
- Karnataka’s king cobra species
- Known as ‘Kaalinga Sarpa’
- King Cobra –
- Diurnal (active during the day), feeding primarily on snakes like rat snakes, dhamans, and other cobras.
- Only snake that builds and guards a nest until the eggs hatch.
- Its venom is used in developing pain relievers like Cobroxin and Nyloxin.