Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary : Annual Faunal Survey The annual faunal survey was held in the Shendurney wildlife sanctuary. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Western Ghats of India, in the Kollam district of This Sanctuary derives its name from Chenkurinji (Gluta travancorica), a species endemic to this region. It comes under […]
Visva-Bharati University : To Get UNESCO Heritage Tag
Visva-Bharati University : To Get UNESCO Heritage Tag Visva-Bharati University will soon get the ‘heritage’ tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of world’s first living heritage university. Visva Bharati university is one of India’s major Central Government funded autonomous university located in Santiniketan, West Bengal. It is well-known as a distinguished centre for Visual […]
Voluntary Settlement Scheme
Voluntary Settlement Scheme: The Union Budget 2023 announced a “voluntary settlement scheme with standardised terms” to amicably end commercial/contractual disputes concerning government undertakings in which arbitral awards are under challenge. The budget 2023-24 has proposed a scheme for settling contractual dispute named Vivad se Vishwas II (Settling Contractual Disputes). Voluntary settlement scheme introduced to settle […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th February 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th February 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS)
Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS): Implemented by The Ministry of Minority Affairs through the Central Waqf Council (CWC) Under this scheme, a dedicated online portal has been developed. This dedicated online portal is the Waqf Assets Management System of India (WAMSI) for computerization, digitization of records of Waqf properties and Geographic Information System (GIS) […]
Judicial Majoritarianism
Judicial Majoritarianism: As the recent majority judgment of the Supreme Court on demonetisation comes under criticism, the minority judgment by J. Nagarathna is being hailed for its challenge to the RBI’s institutional acquiescence to the Central government. Judicial Majoritarianism: As opposed to standard matters heard by Division Benches consisting of two judges, numerical majorities are […]
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : 15 Railway Stations Selected To Be Developed
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. […]
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 […]
