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National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)

In News Auditors of 1,000 large listed companies in India will have to file transparency reports with the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) in the specified format, from the current financial year It will improve the credibility of auditors and boost investor confidence in them. About National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) It was constituted in […]

Reassigning of Goods and Services Tax (GST) to States

In News The Union government needs to reassign Goods and Services Tax (GST) to States to address fiscal imbalance between the Union and State governments. About Major Economic Changes in Recent Past:  The divisible taxes of the Union government expanded from two to all the Union taxes, thus enlarging the revenue base to be shared […]

Dolphins

In News A new study has found that noise generated by human activity makes it harder for dolphins to communicate and coordinate with each other. As the levels of underwater noise increase, these mammals have to “shout” to each other. About Dolphins They are a type of marine mammal that belongs to cetaceans. They are […]

Neelakurinji

In  News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji ( Strobilanthes kunthiana) under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including it on the list of protected plants. Image Courtesy:TH About Neelakurinji Kurinji or Neelakurinji is a shrub that grows in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in […]

Venus mission ‘Shukrayaan’

In News Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is yet to receive approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and the mission could, as a result, be postponed to 2031. ISRO received an allocation of ?13,700 crores in the 2022-2023 budget, marginally higher than the year before. The bulk was diverted to the human […]

Atmanirbharta for New India

In Context  The Atmanirbhar experiment and the lessons that India is learning today as a nation can help usher in a new model of sustainable development. About Atmanirbharta  Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan or Self-reliant India campaign is the vision of a new India envisaged by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.  In 2020, He raised […]

Microfinance Institutions (MFI)

In News Recently, a Report stated that Microfinance Institutions (MFI) will play a leading role in the growth process of India. Key Points Support system:  MFIs have acted as a financial support system to low-income households by offering credit access to six crore borrowers in the last few years. Changes with time:  From February 2017 […]

Does ChatGPT have an Ethical Problem?

In News Recently, concerns have been raised by academics and teachers about ethical dilemmas associated with the potential of ChatGPT. About As a language model, ChatGPT does not have the capacity for ethical reasoning or decision-making. Thus, It can be used for a variety of purposes, some of which may raise ethical concerns. OpenAI has […]

JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) Mission

In News The JUICE mission will be the first time that the European Space Agency (ESA) has sent a spacecraft beyond the asteroid belt. JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) About: JUICE is the first large-class mission in the ESA Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme.  The spacecraft will launch on an Ariane 5 in April 2023 on […]

Pashu Sakhi Project

In News The doctor didis (friend of the animals) creating social capital in rural Jharkhand under the Pashu Sakhi project. About Pashu Sakhi project Pashu Sakhi is a Community Animal care Service Provider (CASP) which will enable the last mile coverage in rural areas where clinical services for livestock are not available on time or […]