Corporate Tax Collections : Highlights Corporate tax collections exceeded 3% of the GDP after a gap of two years in 2021-22. It is reflecting overall improvement in profitability of India Inc propelled by an increase in demand for goods and services. In actual terms, the net corporate tax collection in 2021-22 stood at Rs 7.12 […]
Month: January 2023
Heat Dome Observed In several Countries
Heat Dome Observed In several Countries: Several countries in Europe recorded their hottest January weather ever in 2023 with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Celsius above average. These included Poland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia. Experts said that the continent is experiencing an extremely warm spell because of the formation […]
National Green Hydrogen Mission Approved
National Green Hydrogen Mission Approved: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. National Green Hydrogen Mission: The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT programme, Rs.1,466 crore for pilot projects, Rs.400 crore for R&D, and […]
High-Power Ladakh Committee
High-Power Ladakh Committee: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai for the Union Territory of Ladakh. Committee was formed After the unique status of the formerly-existing State of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution was read down by Parliament on […]
Silent Valley National Park : Bird Survey Report
Silent Valley National Park : Bird Survey Report A bird survey conducted at the Silent Valley National Park in the last week of December identified 141 species, of which 17 were new. This year’s survey marked the 30th anniversary of the first bird survey in Silent Valley. Brown wood owl, Banded Bay cuckoo, Malabar woodshrike, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th January 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 5th January 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Asian Pacific Postal Union : India To Take Over Leadership
Asian Pacific Postal Union : India To Take Over Leadership India is set to take over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union after successful elections held during the 13th Congress held in Bangkok. Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile Member (Personnel) of, the Postal Services Board will take over the charge of Secretary General of […]
e-SCR Project
e-SCR Project: Electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project has been launched to provide the digital version of the SC’s judgements in the manner as they are reported in the official law report ‘Supreme Court Reports’ The report aims to provide the entire judgement of SC from inception in 1950 to date. The eCourts Mission Mode […]
Protests Of The Jain Community
Protests Of The Jain Community: Members of the Jain community have been staging protests across the country for the past two weeks over demands related to two holy sites — Sammed Shikhar on Parasnath hill in Jharkhand and Shetrunjay hill in Palitana of Gujarat. In Jharkhand, the issue is about Parasnath hill being declared a […]
50 Years Of The Stockholm Conference
50 Years Of The Stockholm Conference: “Stockholm+50: A healthy planet for the prosperity of all — our responsibility, our opportunity” was held in the year 2022 to mark the 50 years of the Stockholm Conference “Stockholm+50: A healthy planet for the prosperity of all — our responsibility, our opportunity” was held in the year 2022 […]
