15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India: At the 15th annual day celebrations of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Chairperson stressed upon the tendencies of digital markets towards market concentration leading to monopolistic tendencies. Highlights of the Event: According to the CCI Chairperson,the control of digital platforms over large datasets […]
Month: May 2024
Himalayan serow : Spotted
Himalayan serow : Spotted A Himalayan serow was spotted in the central part of Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve. Himalayan serow resembles as a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. There are several species of serows, and all of them are found in Asia. The Himalayan serow, or Capricornis […]
Minor Forest Produce
Minor Forest Produce: Tribal people in Odisha are struggling for approvals from the forest department to sell Kendu leaf which is a minor forest produce The Scheduled Tribe and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, or Forest Rights Act (FRA), defines ‘minor forest produce’ as any non-timber forest product of plant […]
RBI New Initiatives
RBI New Initiatives: RBI Governor recently unveiled three major initiatives of the Reserve Bank, namely the Pravaah portal, the Retail Direct Mobile App and a FinTech Repository. Pravaah Portal: Pravaah (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation, and AutHorisation) is a secure and centralised web-based portal for any individual or entity to seek authorisation, license, or regulatory […]
Sharavathi River : Illegal Sand Mining
Sharavathi River : Illegal Sand Mining The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and mines and geology department to stop any unlawful/illegal sand mining in Sharavathi river coastal zone. Sharavathi River is a river in westernKarnataka state. It is one of the few westward-flowing rivers in India and […]
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Vivekananda Rock Memorial: The Prime Minister will be visiting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari to meditate for 48 hours and mark the culmination of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is located on a small island off Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The memorial stands on one of the two rocks located about 500 […]
Magellan Mission : NASA
Magellan Mission : NASA After analyzing the archived data from NASA’s Magellan mission, scientists say they observed new lava flows on Venus, suggesting that the planet was volcanically active between 1990 and 1992. Magellan Mission was a deep space mission launched by NASA on May 4, 1989, to explore the planet Venus. It was launched […]
Banking Current Affairs : 29th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th May 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc RBI Launches PRAVAAH, Retail Direct Mobile App, and FinTech Repository: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has unveiled three major initiatives: the Pravaah portal, the Retail Direct Mobile App, and a FinTech Repository. Reliance […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th May 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Article 329(b) Of The Indian Constitution
Article 329(b) Of The Indian Constitution: The Election Commission (EC) recently invoked Article 329(b) of the Constitution, which prohibits judicial intervention in the working of the commission in the middle of the election process. Article 329(b) enshrined in Part XV of the Constitution, articles 324-329 specifically discuss elections. While Article 324 gives the poll panel […]
