Namda Art Products : Export To United Kingdom The Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship flagged off the first batch of Namda Art products for export to the United Kingdom (UK). The Namda craft of Kashmir is being successfully revived under a Skill India’s Pilot Project as part of the Pradhan Mantri […]
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Measles Outbreak : London
Measles Outbreak : London The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that London is standing at risk of a major measles outbreak. Measles is a highly contagious and serious airborne disease. It is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family, and is normally passed through direct contact and the air. The virus infects the […]
Coal Gasification : New Target
Coal Gasification : New Target The Ministry of Coal has set a target to gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by FY 2030 in line with its energy transition plans. The Coal Ministry announced that it is considering a comprehensive scheme to promote coal gasification projects for both government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and the […]
Reimposed a Windfall Tax On Domestic Crude Petroleum
Reimposed a Windfall Tax On Domestic Crude Petroleum: The Indian government recently reimposed a windfall tax on domestic petroleum crude. Windfall Tax is a higher tax levied by the government on specific industries when they experience unexpected and above-average profits. When the government notices a sudden increase in an industry’s revenue, they impose this tax. […]
First European Country To Join The Comprehensive And Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership
First European Country To Join The Comprehensive And Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership: The UK has formally agreed to become the first European country to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): It is a free trade agreement (FTA) between 11 nations: Australia, Brunei, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th July 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th Jul 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
BHARAT Campaign
BHARAT Campaign: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched a new campaign for banks under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund titled BHARAT (Banks Heralding Accelerated Rural & Agriculture Transformation). BHARAT campaign is a one month-long Campaign with a target of Rs 7200 crore. It aims to get active involvement and support of members of commercial Banks in […]
Tunicate Fossil Species
Tunicate Fossil Species: Researchers described a 500-million-year-old tunicate fossil species, which suggested that the modern tunicate body plan was already established soon after the Cambrian Explosion. The new fossil, named Megasiphon thylakos, revealed that ancestral tunicates lived as stationary, filter-feeding adults and likely underwent metamorphosis from a tadpole-like larva. These are commonly called sea squirts […]
Kaas Plateau : Climate And Environmental Changes
Kaas Plateau : Climate And Environmental Changes A recent study by the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune along with the National Centre for Earth Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram decoded climate and environmental changes on Kaas Plateau. Key findings: Sediment profile dating back to 8000 years which helped decode climatic signatures indicated a relatively reduced rainfall and weak […]
Leopard 2 Battle Tank
Leopard 2 Battle Tank: Italy is planning to buy German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to boost its ground forces in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Leopard 2 battle tank is a German made main battle tank. Developed by German weapons manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). Leopard was first produced in the late 1990s […]
