RBI Permits Minors Above 10 to Operate Bank Accounts Independently: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued revised directions allowing minors aged 10 years and above to independently open and operate savings and term deposit accounts. This move, aimed at promoting early financial literacy, will empower minors to manage money responsibly, within a safe and supervised […]
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Judge Kaveri Baweja Appointed as Registrar (Vigilance) of Delhi High Court
Judge Kaveri Baweja Appointed as Registrar (Vigilance) of Delhi High Court: Delhi High Court, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja has been appointed as the new Registrar (Vigilance), while Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj will assume charge as the Registrar General from May 1, 2025. Judge Baweja has handled several high-profile cases, including the Delhi excise policy case, […]
India Imposes 12% Tariff on Steel Imports
India Imposes 12% Tariff on Steel Imports: The Government of India has announced the imposition of a 12% provisional safeguard duty on select categories of steel imports. The decision, which came into effect on April 21, 2025, is aimed at countering a surge in low-cost steel imports, especially from China, South Korea, and Japan. The […]
National Yak Day
National Yak Day: Nepal observed its first-ever ‘National Yak Day’ on April 20, 2025, to honor the cultural, ecological, and economic value of the yak in the Himalayan region.The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) urged stakeholders to elevate the yak to its rightful place in the sustainable development agenda, especially across the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd April 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd April 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
INS Chennai and INS Kesari
INS Chennai and INS Kesari: Indian Navy ships INS Chennai and INS Kesari successfully carried out manoeuvring exercises and Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS) drills during the sea phase of Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025. It is the third and last ship of the Kolkata-class stealth-guided missile destroyers (Project 15A) of the […]
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link’s (USBRL) completion, marked by the Katra–Sangaldan section, ensures year-round, faster rail access to the Kashmir Valley. The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, also known as the Banihal Railway Tunnel, is currently India’s longest transportation railway tunnel, measuring 2 kilometers in length. It is part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail […]
Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Researchers at Kyoto University conducted a Phase I/II clinical trial to assess the safety and side effects of stem cell therapy using dopaminergic progenitors derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes the progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain. […]
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Enzymes and Coenzymes: The recent issue of Nature highlighted biofortified rice varieties, a major breakthrough from CAS, Beijing, under the title ‘Gene-edited plants make the jump from farm to factory’. Enzymes are proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions, enhancing the efficiency of cellular metabolism. Many enzymes require helper molecules for proper function. These are called cofactors, […]
Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project
Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project: The NHPC’s plan to start generating electricity from the 2000 megawatt Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP) has triggered downstream impact worries in Assam. It is a 2000 MW run-of-the-river hydro project being constructed on the Subansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. It is located on the borders of Arunachal Pradesh […]
