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Sao Joao festival

In News  Goa is celebrating the Sao Joao festival on 24 June . About Sao Joao  Every monsoon the Sao Joao feast is celebrated with grandeur and gaiety. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist is celebrated  as the Sao Joao feast in Goa.  It is one of the most important festivals of the […]

GSAT-24

In News Recently ,NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) launched GSAT-24 in its first “demand-driven” communication satellite mission post space sector reforms. ’Demand-driven’ basically means when a satellite is launched, one will know who the end customers are going to be and what’s the kind of utilisation and commitment so that you have very effective utilisation of […]

NIRYAT portal

In News The Prime Minister launched a new portal – NIRYAT (National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade) . About NIRYAT  It is developed as a one stop platform for stakeholders to get all necessary information related to India’s foreign trade. It will deal with the import and export analysis  of India. It will […]

Rules on TDS provision on Virtual Digital Assets(VDA)

In News  Recently ,The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued detailed guidelines on the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) rule for Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) such as cryptocurrencies . More In News  It laid down the various scenarios under which tax would be applicable and on whom the onus of deduction would lie. The […]

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

In News Recently, the government of India announced the launch of the pilot phase of open network for digital commerce (ONDC) in five cities. More In News  The aim of this drive is to democratise the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the two U.S.-headquartered firms — Amazon and Walmart.  […]

Multilateral Fund for Biodiversity

In News Recently, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has promised to provide $5.33 billion over the next four years to address problems related to biodiversity worldwide. Why is it Needed? Less funding:  Earlier, a group of countries including Argentina and Brazil and Gabon, called for developed countries to provide at least $100 billion a year, […]

UN Report on Education

In Context  A recent UN report highlighted the number of girls and boys missing out on a quality education due to armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate-induced disasters and protracted crises is alarming. About the report: It is given by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The […]

14th BRICS Summit

In News Recently the 14th BRICS Summit which was held virtually came up with the Beijing Declaration. Major Highlights of the meet: Beijing Declaration: It states that BRICS supports talks between Russia and Ukraine.  The grouping is willing to support the United Nations’ and ICRC’s (The International Committee of the Red Cross) efforts to deliver […]

Role of Caste in Economic transformation of India

In Context  Recently it has been observed that there is a link between economic transformation and caste in India. What is the caste system? The caste system is a distinct Indian social institution that legitimises and enforces practices of discrimination against people born into particular castes. These practices of discrimination are humiliating, exclusionary and exploitative. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   7 Coming under spotlight :power of  Governor, floor test law  (Constitution ) What are Constitutional Provisions Related to the Governor?Know about the Governor’s power for floor test.   GS 2 8& 11 Expecting 7.5% economic growth rate this year: PM BRICS […]