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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   3 Big infra ministries push the pedal in capital spending in first five months (Infrastructure) What is the present status of spending on Railways, and Road transport and Highways in the current financial year?   GS 3 8 Risk to growth  […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 At ?7.45 lakh crore, direct tax receipts cross half the target   (Economy) What is Direct tax ? and Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) data in this context . GS 2 1 Fatalities among UN Peacekeeping Forces rising (International Relations) […]

UN Peacekeeping Forces Fatalities

Context The UN Undersecretary General reported a growing number of fatalities among United Nations Peacekeeping Forces (UNPKF) in direct attacks. About Growing Threat: Two BSF jawans died in a spate of attacks on United Nations Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst anti­-UN protests. UN Peacekeeping fatalities due to malicious acts (not illness […]

Modhera Sun Temple

In News  Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Modhera which is famous for its Sun Temple.  About  Modhera is known for the Sun temple situated on the bank of the Pushpavati river.  The temple was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty. The remains of the Sun Temples at […]

Rise in Direct Tax Revenues

In News India’s net Direct tax collections in 2022-23 have risen to ?7.45 lakh crore, more than half this year’s Budget targets. More about the news Based on provisional data, net personal income tax collections grew 17.35%. It is rising faster than corporate income tax collections that were up 16.29% net of refunds.  Securities Transaction […]

National Conference on Project Mausam

In News  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) organised a two-day National Conference on Project Mausam – Jaladhipurayatra. About Project Mausam It was launched in 2014. It is the initiative of the Ministry of Culture and is being administered by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as the nodal agency with research support of the Indira […]

Election Commission Freezes Shiv Sena Symbol

In News Recently, the Election Commission barred the Shiv Sena factions led by former CM Uddhav Thackeray and current Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde from using the party name and its election symbol. About Reason for doing this:  In order to place both the rival groups on an even keel and to protect their rights and […]

Rubber Board

In News Recently, the 182nd meeting of the Rubber Board was held in Kottayam.  About Rubber Board  The Rubber Board is a statutory body constituted under the Rubber Act 1947, for the overall development of the rubber industry in the country. The Board has a Chairman appointed by the Central Government. The Executive Director who […]

Poverty in India & Lessons from China

In News Recently the World Bank released its latest report on global poverty.  Report highlights Economic upheavals & reversal: Report stated that “economic upheavals brought on by Covid-19 and later the war in Ukraine” had produced “an outright reversal” in poverty reduction across the planet.  The pace of poverty reduction had been slowing down anyway […]

Programming Languages of Cryptocurrencies

In News Programming languages help crypto platforms and protocols run effectively. Key Points The crypto ecosystem sits on top of distributed ledgers, which are broadly called blockchains.  Smart Contract:  Apart from recording and verifying transactions, some crypto blockchains like Ethereum let users launch agreements or special actions that execute on their own.  These are known […]