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Population Bomb

In News The Earth4All modelling team published their predictions about the world’s human population in the form of a report. About The word ‘population bomb’ signifies a grim scenario that warns of perils of overpopulation like mass starvation and environmental deterioration. In the new Earth4All Initiative report, the researchers set aside population-modelling approaches adopted by […]

Human Composting

In News Recently, New York became the sixth state in the US to legalise human composting as a burial option.  About Human Composting It is also known as natural organic reduction. It is essentially the process of transforming the human body into nutrient-rich soil.  The process of transformation of a human body into soil involves […]

Article 371F

In  News Recently, an SDF supremo claimed that the Sikkimese people feel betrayed as Article 371F was “violated”. Latest Issues  the Financial Bill, 2023 redefines Sikkimese as any Indian citizen domiciled in Sikkim, extending to them the same benefits as that of the original inhabitants whose forefathers’ names were in the 1961 register This violates […]

8th Anniversary of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)

In News The Prime Ministerhas lauded Mudra Yojana on completion of 8 years.  PM MudraYojana has played a vital role in funding the unfunded and ensuring a life of dignity as well as prosperity for countless Indians.  Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) About:  The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) was launched on 8th April 2015. […]

Application Supported by a Blocked Amount (ASBA)

In News Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved a framework for an Application Supported by a Blocked Amount (ASBA)-like facility for trading in the secondary market. SEBI’s recent decision  It gave its nod to an ASBA-like facility for secondary market trading.  The facility is based on the blocking of funds for […]

CBDT Signs 95 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY 2022-23

In News The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 95 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2022-23 with Indian taxpayers.  This includes 63 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 32 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs).  About This year, CBDT recorded the highest ever APA signings in any financial year since the launch of the […]

Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Program

In News In a bid to harness the unique cultural heritage of rural India, the government has identified and documented distinctive features of more than one lakh villages across the country. The entire exercise has been carried out under the ‘ Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar‘ (My Village My Heritage) programme of the National Mission for […]

The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) mission

In News NASA’s high-resolution air pollution monitoring instrument TEMPO lifted atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida About TEMPO It is the first funded project of NASA’s Earth Venture Instrument program, which includes small, targeted science investigations designed to complement NASA’s larger research missions. It is part […]

Genome India Project

In News 10,000 genomes are expected to be completely sequenced by the end of the year 2023 under the Genome India Project. Genome India Project About: It is a Centre-backed, Department of Biotechnology’s (DBT) initiative to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes in three years and create a database. Progress & the target: The project has […]

75 Years of the WHO

In News The World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 75th anniversary on 7 April 2023. About In April 1945, politicians from around the world gathered in San Francisco to establish the United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) was born three years later, when its constitution came into effect on April 7, 1948. It states […]