Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : 15 Railway Stations Selected To Be Developed Recently, 15 railway stations under Tiruchi Division Railway Division were selected to be developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The Union Ministry of Railways launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in December 2022 to modernize over 1,000 small stations over the coming years. […]
Month: February 2023
What Is Angel Tax?
What Is Angel Tax? The Section 56 (2) (vii b) in the Income Tax Act is referred to as Angel tax. These taxes are imposed on startups. During Union Budget 2023, Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sita Raman proposed to amend the Angel tax. Now, the equity amount received by the startups will be subjected to […]
Red Sanders : Smuggled
Red Sanders : Smuggled About 20,000 tonnes of Red Sanders were smuggled from India between 2016 and 2020 according to The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) report. Red Sanders is a flora species that are endemic to a distinct tract of forests in the Eastern Ghats […]
What Is a Pioneer Investor?
What Is a Pioneer Investor? International Seabed Authority has officially designated India as a Pioneer Investor Pioneer Investor is An early investment made in any new sector or technology. E.g. Polymetallic nodules at the ocean bed. India’s Step for PMN and Blue Economy: The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Ministry of Earth Sciences also […]
Bal Mitra : Delhi Commission For Protection Of Child Rights
Bal Mitra : Delhi Commission For Protection Of Child Rights Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) launched ‘Bal Mitra’, a WhatsApp Chatbot to provide communication support to children and parents in Delhi. It will include: Complaint registration Searching for information and tracking complaint status Seeking information on admissions Providing authentic information on various […]
Exercise Trishakti Prahar
Exercise Trishakti Prahar: The Indian military recently concluded exercise Trishakti Prahar — a joint training exercise in North Bengal (close to the strategic ‘Siliguri’ corridor). The aim of the exercise was to practise battle preparedness of the security forces, using latest weapons and equipment in a networked, integrated environment, involving the Army, the IAF and […]
Government e-Marketplace
Government e-Marketplace: Government e-Marketplace achieves a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crores. GeM has been effectively contributing to the government’s commitment of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”. Gross Merchandise Value (GMV): GMV refers to the value of goods sold via customer-to-customer or e-commerce platforms. It is calculated prior to the deduction of […]
Space Debris Orbiting Earth
Space Debris Orbiting Earth: The Government of India has announced that 111 payloads and 105 space debris have been identified as Indian objects orbiting Earth. All orbiting debris will affect the future of outer space and future missions. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has also been carrying out several studies on the impact of growing […]
Macrosomia
Macrosomia: A mother in Brazil gave birth to a two-foot-tall baby weighing 16lb (7.3kg) Macrosomia term used to describe giant babies is macrosomia (Greek for the large body). Any baby that weighs more than 4kg, regardless of its gestational age, is said to have macrosomia. Factors that cause Macrosomia: The mother’s body weight: Obese […]
NASA’s Juno spacecraft : Lost Images Taken During a Jupiter Flyby
NASA’s Juno spacecraft : Lost Images Taken During a Jupiter Flyby NASA’s Juno spacecraft experienced a glitch that caused it to lose over 200 images taken during a Jupiter flyby. Juno Probe was launched in 2011, the Juno spacecraft initially embarked on a 5-year journey to the largest planet in our solar system. Towards […]
