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SEBI Launches Information Database on Municipal Bonds

In News Recently, Markets regulator SEBI launched an information database on municipal bonds. More about the news Programme on municipal bonds and municipal finance: As part of efforts to develop the bond markets, an outreach programme on municipal bonds and municipal finance was organised by SEBI in New Delhi. The information database: The information database […]

Human-Animal Conflict

Context Kerala forest officials  captured a wild elephant code-named Palakkad Tusker-7 (PT 7), which had been terrorising several villages in Palakkad district since two years.  About Facts Figures Elephant: India has the largest number of wild Asian Elephants, estimated at 29,964 according to the 2017 census by Project Elephant, i.e. about 60% of the species’ […]

‘Ops Alert’ Exercise

In News Recently, the Border Security Force (BSF) has started a seven-day “Ops Alert” exercise. Key Points About: Commenced on January 21 and will continue till January 28.  All along the Indo-Pak international border from Sir Creek (marshy area) to the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat and Barmer district of Rajasthan. The BSF will carry […]

World Economic Forum 2023

In News The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023, held in Davos, Switzerland, has concluded. About Annual Meeting It was the 53rd edition of the Annual meeting of the WEF. The meeting has brought together 2,700 leaders from 130 countries including 52 heads of state/government. The theme of this year was ‘Cooperation in a […]

India’s Roadmap for Electric Vehicles in 2023

In News India’s Electric Vehicle future shines bright with ambitious government targets and advancements in technology. Roadmap for Electric vehicles India has set an ambitious goal to become a leader in the electric vehicle market by 2030 with the government laying out a comprehensive roadmap to achieve this goal, which includes several initiatives and policies […]

What is a Trademark?

In News Recently, Delhi High Court ruled and dismissed a case of trademark infringement brought by the global fast food chain against Suberb, a Delhi-based restaurant. What is a trademark? It is a symbol, design, word or phrase that is identified with a business. When a trademark is registered, its owner can claim “exclusive rights” […]

RBI’s report on state govt Budgets

In News Reserve Bank of India has released its report ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets’ on state government budgets for 2022-23. About the Report It is an annual report by the Reserve Bank of India which provides data and analysis of the fiscal position of State governments in India. It examines the role and impact […]

Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds

In News Recently, the Bombay High Court Friday quashed the write-off of Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Yes Bank Ltd. More about the news SEBI investigation: A Sebi probe found that the bank facilitated the selling of AT1 bonds from institutional investors to individual investors.  It found that during the process of selling the […]

Nano Fertilizers

In News Nano fertilizers produced by IFFCO and dairy products from Amul will be among the first few products that are expected to be exported by the first-ever National Export Co-operative Society. More about the nanofertilizers Nanotechnology in fertilizers: Nanotechnology, which utilizes nanomaterials of less than 100 nm size, may offer an unprecedented opportunity to […]

Polycrisis

In News The World Economic Forum in its ‘Global Risks Report 2023’ warned that the world could see a polycrisis emerging from the Russia-Ukraine war. What is Polycrisis? The term polycrisis was first used in the 1990s by French theorist of complexity Edgar Morin. When multiple crises in multiple global systems become causally entangled in […]