Angel Tax : Exemption The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced a proposal to exempt certain categories of investors from the levy of angel tax. The move aims to encourage investments in start-ups and ease the burden of taxation. Additionally, the CBDT has introduced five new valuation methods for resident investors, expanding the […]
Month: May 2023
Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, And Inclusive In a Changing Climate : World Bank Report
Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, And Inclusive In a Changing Climate : World Bank Report A recent report by the World Bank titled “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate” provides guidance to local and national policymakers on how to create greener, more resilient, and inclusive cities. Status of Cities in […]
People’s Biodiversity Register
People’s Biodiversity Register: The National Campaign for Updation and Verification of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) was launched in Goa, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It is aimed to document and preserve India’s rich biological diversity. The People’s Biodiversity Register serves as a comprehensive record of locally available Bio-resources including the landscape […]
Sengol : Historical Sceptre
Sengol : Historical Sceptre A historical sceptre from Tamil Nadu ‘Sengol’ will be installed at the new Parliament building to be inaugurated by by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. Sengol was used on August 14, 1947, by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru when the transfer of power took place from the British. It […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 24th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Panch Karma Sankalp
Panch Karma Sankalp: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, made five major announcements focusing on green shipping and digitization of ports. During the Chintan Shivir, Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled the ‘Panch Karma Sankalp,’ which represents the five major announcements made by the ministry. The five major announcements made during the event were […]
International Day For Biological Diversity 2023
International Day For Biological Diversity 2023: The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), celebrated on 22nd May 2023, raises awareness about the importance of biodiversity for sustaining life on Earth. The Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services highlights the risk of extinction for around one million species. To address the biodiversity crisis, the […]
Pangenome Reference Map
Pangenome Reference Map: A new study has been published in the Nature journal describing a Pangenome Reference Map, built using genomes from 47 anonymous individuals (19 men and 28 women), mainly from Africa but also from the Caribbean, Americas, East Asia, and Europe. A reference genome or reference map is like a standard map that […]
Orang National Park : Old Age Rhino Dies
Orang National Park : Old Age Rhino Dies One old age Rhino dies due to infighting in Orang National Park and tiger reserve. Orang National Park is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam, India. It was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared […]
FIPIC Summit, 2023
FIPIC Summit, 2023: Prime minister of India meets with Pacific Island nation leaders on sidelines of FIPIC Summit in Papua New Guinea. The third forum for India-Pacific islands co-operation (FIPIC Summit), which was held today at Port Moresby was jointly hosted with Papua New Guinea. Prime minister of India co- chaired the summit with PM […]
