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E-Rupee Project

In News The RBI launched a limited test of the retail digital rupee for specific use cases on November 1, 2022. Key Points The pilot Project covers select locations in a closed user group (CUG) comprising about 15,000 customers and merchants across the country.  Image Courtesy: IE  The pilot will later be extended to Ahmedabad, […]

Preservation of Ozone Hole

In News A recent scientific assessment has suggested that the ozone hole is now expected to be completely repaired by 2066. Key Findings Recovery period:  The ozone layer over Antarctica, where the hole is the most prominent, will take a long time to heal completely.  If current policies continued to be implemented, the ozone layer […]

Rise in RBD Palm Oil Import

Context According to Solvent Extractor’s Association (SEA) of India, a sharp rise in the import of refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) palm oil is hurting the domestic oil refining industry. Reasons for the rise in imports of RBD palm oil Import duty difference of only 7.5% between CPO (crude palm oil) and refined oil, encouraging […]

UN’s study of Dams

In News Recently a study by the United Nations University Institute on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), also known as the UN’s think tank on water was released. Study highlights Global status: Potential reduction in storage:  The study shows that 6,316 billion cubic metre of initial global storage in 47,403 large dams in 150 countries […]

Joshimath Land Subsidence

In News The subsidence (ground sinking) in Joshimath (at an altitude of over 6,000 feet) in Uttarakhand has delivered stern warning for the State’s administration.   Key Points About Joshimath Sinking: In 2021, Joshimath was struck in the aftermath of a deluge in the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers.  This event is what experts are now […]

India-UK – Young Professionals Scheme

In News The governments of India and the U.K. recently marked Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9, 2023 by initiating the Young Professionals Scheme. More about the news About: The Young Professionals Scheme was conceived as part of an India-U.K. The Migration and Mobility MoU signed in May 2021, was announced in November at the […]

Exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’

In News India and Japan will hold their first bilateral air exercise from January 12 to 26, in reflection of the growing defence ties amid increasing concerns over China’s military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region. About  The exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) will be […]

Sovereign Green Bonds (SgrBs)

In News For the first-time, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue Sovereign Green Bonds (SgrBs) worth Rs 16,000 crore in two tranches of Rs 8,000 crore each in the current financial year. About RBI will issue 5-year and 10-year green bonds of Rs 4,000 crore each on January 25 and February 9. The […]

Village Defence Committees

In News Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha recently said Village Defence Guards would be set up in the UT. The scheme to set up VDGs in vulnerable areas of J&K was approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. What is a JK Village Defence Committee? The VDCs were first formed in the erstwhile […]

Project Sambandh

In News Project Sambandh helping families of Army personnel who die in non-battle scenarios. About Project Sambandh It is an initiative of Retired army officer and Shaurya Chakra awardee Colonel Vembu Shankar. It is a one-man philanthropic initiative to connect the Next of Kin (NoK) of ‘physical casualties’ in the Army – was made in […]