In News NHPC’s 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station located in the Himalayan State of Sikkim has been conferred with the prestigious Blue Planet Prize by International Hydropower Association (IHA). The power station has been built, owned and operated by NHPC. Teesta-V Power Station The power station has been built, owned and operated by NHPC. The […]
In News Recently, the Supreme court has introduced the “Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records” (FASTER) system. What is the FASTER System? The FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) system proposes transmission of e-authenticated copies of interim orders, stay orders, bail orders and records of proceedings to the duty-holders for compliance and […]
Context The tax buoyancy in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues poses a concern. About For this, the ministerial panel to be constituted under the GST Council is likely to also carry out a review of the key tax slabs under the indirect tax regime. This will be in addition to rate rationalisation, correction of […]
In News Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi represents the Assembly constituency of Chamkaur Sahib, which is of significance in Sikh history as well as contemporary politics. It was in the news recently when the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) gave it to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) amidst opposition from leaders in Punjab. About It […]
In News Recently, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has notified the Scheme for “Promotion of Medical Device Parks” at a financial outlay of ? 400 crores till the financial year 2024-2025. About The Medical Devices Parks to be developed under the scheme will provide common infrastructure facilities in one place. The financial assistance to a selected […]
In News Recently, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially launched negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) Agreement January 2017: During the visit of Crown Prince al-Nahyan to New Delhi as Chief Guest for Republic Day celebrations, India and the UAE signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry recommended the imposition of anti-dumping duty on a pharma raw material—Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile— from China to guard domestic players from cheap imports. Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile It is an API(Active Pharma Ingredient) used in the formulation for treating diseases like lower respiratory tract infection, skin and skin […]
In News Recently, the Centre has notified the amendments to the Patents Rules. Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 which will reduce the fee for patent filing and prosecution for educational institutions by 80 per cent. This will promote Innovation and Creativity in a Knowledge-Economy Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 Patent Fees for Educational Institutions has been reduced […]
In News Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal demanded at least a 100% hike in compensation to the farmers for the land being acquired under the “Bharat Mala” project for different highways in the State. It is said that Punjab farmers have been put at a loss of over ?25,000 crores by the State government’s “devious […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 & 2 1 In Bihar’s water scheme, a tale of 2 wards: from dry taps to wide smiles (Essay, Society, Governance) Please read the two anecdotes at the beginning. Similar anecdotes can be used in Essay and Ethics. What is Nepotism? What […]
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