UN80 Initiative: The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled the UN80 Initiative to reform and revamp the UN system ahead of the Charter’s 80th anniversary. The UN80 Initiative is a comprehensive reform drive across the UN system to align its structures, mandates, and operations with 21st-century challenges. Launched by: UN Secretary-General António Guterres.Objective is to […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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RBI has reduced the Priority Sector Lending target for Small Finance Banks
RBI has reduced the Priority Sector Lending target for Small Finance Banks: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) target for Small Finance Banks (SFBs) from 75% to 60% to enhance lending flexibility and profitability.RBI’s revised PSL norms aim to ease lending restrictions for SFBs, allowing them to diversify […]
Banakacherla Project
Banakacherla Project: A new inter-state water conflict has emerged between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the Banakacherla reservoir project, with Telangana alleging violation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Banakacherla Reservoir Project is a proposed irrigation infrastructure by the Andhra Pradesh government aimed at diverting surplus Godavari River water to address drought conditions […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 25th June 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 25th June 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Price Support Scheme
Price Support Scheme: The Union Agriculture Minister recently approved a move to procure moong and urad in Madhya Pradesh and urad in Uttar Pradesh under the Price Support Scheme (PSS). Price Support Scheme (PSS) is implemented by the Government of India under India’s umbrella scheme “PM-AASHA” (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan), launched in 2018. […]
Sabka Vishwas – (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS)
Sabka Vishwas – (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS): The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently stated that revenue proceedings are not possible after the issuance of discharge certificate under SVLDRS [Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019] Scheme. Sabka Vishwas – (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) […]
Haemophilia A
Haemophilia A: A simple and affordable point-of-care test kit has been indigenously developed by the National Institute of Immunohaematology for early diagnosis of genetic bleeding disorders haemophilia A and Von Willebrand Disease. Haemophilia A is a hereditary bleeding disorder that happens when your blood doesn’t clot as well as it should When you bleed, a […]
Candida tropicalis
Candida tropicalis: ‘Candida tropicalis’, an important fungal pathogen in India and in many other parts of the world, has been found using chromosome alterations to resist common antifungal drugs such as fluconazole and voriconazole. Candida tropicalis is a species of yeast (fungus) that is part of the Candida genus. It is a human pathogen associated […]
Digital Payment Intelligence Platform : RBI
Digital Payment Intelligence Platform : RBI The Reserve Bank Of India has roped in major public and private sector banks to develop the Digital Payment Intelligence Platform (DPIP) as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). It seeks to bolster fraud risk management by facilitating real-time intelligence sharing and gathering, thereby preventing fraudulent digital transactions. The institutional […]
Enhanced Rock Weathering
Enhanced Rock Weathering: Big business with tech giants, airlines and fast fashion firms lining up to buy carbon credits from enhanced rock weathering (ERW) projects. Enhanced Rock Weathering aims to speed up the natural capture and storage of carbon dioxide — a planet-warming greenhouse gas and also to turbocharge a natural geological process called weathering. […]
