44th GST Council Meeting: The 44th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister. The Council in its meeting has decided to reduce the GST rates on various items being used in Covid-19 relief and management till 30th September 2021. Key highlights: It decided to waive the tax levied on two critical […]
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What is Bharitalasuchus Tapani?
Bharitalasuchus Tapani.: In the mid 20th century, researchers from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, carried out extensive studies on rocks of the Yerrapalli Formation in what is now Telangana, uncovering several fossils. By studying some of these specimens stored at the Institute, an international team has now thrown light on a carnivorous reptile that lived […]
What is Operation Olivia?
Operation Olivia: Every year, the Indian Coast Guard’s “Operation Olivia”, initiated in the early 1980s, helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December. Round-the-clock surveillance is conducted from November till May utilizing Coast Guard assets such as fast patrol vessels, air cushion vessels, […]
Vehicle Scrappage Policy:
Vehicle Scrappage Policy: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for expediting the implementation of the vehicle scrappage policy. Old vehicles will have to pass a fitness test before re-registration and as per the policy government commercial vehicles more than 15 years old and private vehicles which are over 20 years old will […]
UN Security Council (UNSC)
UN Security Council (UNSC): Countries including Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been elected unopposed to the powerful UN Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members for 2022-23 terms. UN General Assembly (UNGA) has held elections to elect five non-permanent members for UNSC. They will take their seats on Council for a […]
Rebecca Grynspan To Head UNCTAD
Rebecca Grynspan To Head UNCTAD: UN General Assembly (UNGA) has approved the nomination of Rebecca Grynspan to head the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She is an economist from Costa Rica. She will be the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organization, UNCTAD. She was nominated as secretary-general of […]
India’s Forex Reserves Crossed $600
India’s Forex Reserves Crossed $600: India’s forex reserves crossed $600 mark for the first time and as on June 4, it stood at $605 billion. With this, India equals Russia as the fourth largest reserve holder worldwide India’s forex reserve was $605.008 billion while for Russia it was $605.2 billion. It took a year for […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed the ICJ (Review and Re-consideration) Bill, 2020 to provide the right of appeal to death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav. The Bill is aimed at allowing Jadhav to have consular access in line with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Jadhav, a 51-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced […]
‘Namaste Yoga’ Mobile App
‘Namaste Yoga’ Mobile App: During the curtain raiser event for the 7th International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 11, 2021, a mobile application called “Namaste Yoga” was launched. This app is devoted to Yoga. The event was organized by the Ministry of Ayush in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY). On […]
EnVision Mission To Venus: European Space Agency
EnVision Mission To Venus: European Space Agency: European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a new mission- EnVision mission to Venus. It is a European Space Agency (ESA) that led the mission with contributions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It is likely to be launched sometime in the 2030s. Once launched on an […]
