INS Tabar: The Russian President recently greeted Indian Navy personnel onboard Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar, which is participating in Russia’s Navy Day celebrations. INS Tabar is a stealth frigate built for the Indian Navy in Russia. It is the third of the Talwar-class frigateof the Indian Navy. The frigate was commissioned on 19 April […]
About: Kumari Sonali
Posts by Kumari Sonali:
Agarwood
Agarwood: India has successfully prevented inclusion of Aquilaria malaccensis (agarwood) in the Review of Significant Trade (RST) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Agarwood or Gaharu as it is known in many Asian countries is resinous heartwood that occurs in trees belonging to the genus Aquilaria. […]
Indexation
Indexation: The changes in the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax regime, particularly the withdrawal of the indexation benefit, has emerged as one of the most contentious decisions announced in the Union Budget for 2024-25. Indexation is the process of adjusting the original purchase price of an asset or investment in order to neutralise the impact […]
Sport’s Hall Of Fame
Sport’s Hall Of Fame: Indian tennis legends Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj were inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame. Leander Paes was inducted into the Player Category of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He has won 18 Grand Slam titles in doubles and mixed doubles and was a former doubles world No. 1. […]
Revamped Model Skill Loan Scheme
Revamped Model Skill Loan Scheme: The government has launched a revamped ‘model skill loan scheme’ aimed at enhancing accessibility to skill development courses with a significantly increased maximum loan limit. The new scheme raises the maximum loan limit from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh. Initially launched in 2015, the old scheme saw low […]
State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2024
State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2024: The “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024” (SOFI 2024) report, published by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO, presents a critical analysis of global food security and nutrition trends. This year’s report emphasises the urgent need for increased financing to end […]
Exercise Khaan Quest 2024
Exercise Khaan Quest 2024: The Indian contingent participated in the 21st edition of Khaan Quest, a multinational peacekeeping exercise, being held from 27th July 2024 to 9th August 2024 in the Five Hills Training Area in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. The exercise aims to develop interoperability and share best practices in tactics, techniques, and […]
Manu Bhaker : Olympic 2024
Manu Bhaker : Olympic 2024 Manu Bhaker won a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Olympic Victory is the first medal for India at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the first Olympic medal in shooting for India since the London 2012 Games. Manu, who hails from […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th July 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th July 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Banking Current Affairs : 29th July 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th July 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Ministry of Steel Launches SIMS 2.0 Portal & 2nd Volume of Safety Guidelines for Iron & Steel Sector Book: Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Ministry of Steel launched the Steel Importing Monitoring System (SIMS) 2.0 portal, a dedicated […]
