Domestic Systemically Important Banks: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday retained the State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). The RBI had first announced the framework dealing with D-SIBs in 2014.
Category: Current Affairs
Birsa Munda Jayanti 2024
Birsa Munda Jayanti 2024: Birsa Munda Jayanti, also known as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas or Tribal Pride Day, is celebrated on November 15th every year. This day marks the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a brave tribal leader and freedom fighter. He is remembered for leading the Ulgulan movement against British rule and fighting for the […]
Know Your Medicine’ App Launched to Promote Clean Sports
Know Your Medicine’ App Launched to Promote Clean Sports: Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has launched a nationwide call to action to strengthen the fight against doping in sports, urging athletes, coaches, and the entire sporting community to adopt the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India’s ‘Know Your Medicine (KYM)’ app.
Successful Flight Trials for DRDO’s Pinaka Weapon System
Successful Flight Trials for DRDO’s Pinaka Weapon System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed a series of flight tests for the Guided Pinaka Weapon System, conducted as part of the Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials. This critical milestone involved three phases of testing across different field firing ranges, demonstrating […]
18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bhubaneswar
18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bhubaneswar: The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held from January 8 to January 10, 2025, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in collaboration with the state government. The event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 12th November.
Comb Jellies : New Study
Comb Jellies : New Study Comb jellies, also known as ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, can defy age and revert to younger versions of themselves, according to a study published recently. Comb Jellies are transparent, gelatinous invertebrates that drift through the waters of our global ocean. They are one of the oldest multicellular phyla in the animal […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 : In News
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 : In News The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has, for the first time, explicitly listed the reasons for denying the clearance needed under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act to receive funds from abroad. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 is a law enacted by Parliament to regulate foreign contributions(especially monetary […]
HAWK Missile
HAWK Missile: It is up to the United States to decide what to do with Taiwan’s decommissioned HAWK anti-aircraft missiles, the island’s Defence Minister said recently. The HAWK (Homing All the Way Killer) MIM-23 is an all-weather low-to medium-altitude ground-to-air missile system. It was developed and designed by the American Defence Company, Raytheon. It was […]
Voyager 2 Spacecraft : Update
Voyager 2 Spacecraft : Update NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft made its historic flyby of Uranus, scientists have uncovered new revelations about the ice giant’s peculiar magnetic field. Voyager 2 Spacecraft is an unmanned space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, just a few weeks before its sister craft, Voyager 1. Its mission was […]
Inter-State Council : Reconstituted The Standing Committee
Inter-State Council : Reconstituted The Standing Committee The Union government reconstituted the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC) and named the Home Minister as its chairman. Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India to facilitate coordination and cooperation between the central government and the state governments. The formation of […]
