The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified India’s de facto exchange rate regime from a “stabilised” system to a crawl-like arrangement: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified India’s de facto exchange rate regime from a “stabilised” system to a crawl-like arrangement.A crawl-like arrangement implies the exchange rate stays within a 2% band around a […]
Category: Current Affairs
Central Empowered Committee
Central Empowered Committee: The Supreme Court (SC) of India has halted any move to dissolve the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), insisting that the body can only be disbanded with its approval, after concerns were raised about overlapping roles with the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The Cabinet Secretariat said that since the NGT is now strong and […]
Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets: The Union Cabinet has approved the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, a Rs 7,280-crore, seven-year programme aimed at building domestic Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) capacity.The scheme seeks to establish 6,000 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of integrated REPM manufacturing […]
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs : Gold Prize
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs : Gold Prize The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) ‘GST & Customs Pavilion’ has bagged the Gold Prize in the ‘Public Outreach and Communication’ category at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 in New Delhi recently. CBIC, formerly known as the Central Board of […]
Rustic Bunting
Rustic Bunting: Birders recently spotted a rare species, the rustic bunting (emberiza rustica) at Najafgarh Jheel on the Delhi-Gurugram border, marking the first time the passerine bird, which is also elusive across India, was spotted in the national capital region (NCR). It is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. Scientific Name: Emberiza rustica […]
Syntactic Foam
Syntactic Foam: A crucial set of tests on the Samudrayaan, India’s first manned-submersible dive into the ocean, is likely only mid-next year following a delay in the procurement of syntactic foam cladding from France. A syntactic foam is a composite material that is produced by filling a metal, polymer, or ceramic with pre-formed inorganic hollow […]
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission : Signs 3 MoUs With Nagaland Medical Council
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission : Signs 3 MoUs With Nagaland Medical Council Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission signs 3 MoUs with Nagaland Medical Council, Nagaland State Drugs Control Administration (NSDCA) and Nagaland State Pharmacy Council. It is an autonomous institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is created to set standards of […]
India Internet Governance Forum : Fifth Edition
India Internet Governance Forum: Fifth Edition The fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF 2025) concluded with clear vision for inclusion, stronger digital infrastructure and responsible AI. India Internet Governance Forum is the Indian chapter of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF) which was established in 2021. It is a global […]
Golden Jackal
Golden Jackal: The Golden Jackal Ambassadors’ scheme is to be launched by Tenkasi District Forest Division of Tamil Nadu for conserving the rapidly dwindling Golden Jackals. It is also known as the common jackal or reed wolf is a medium-sized wolf-like canid. It is strictly nocturnal in areas inhabited by humans, but may be partly […]
MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter
MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter: India sealed a ₹7,995-crore deal with the U.S. as part of “follow on support” package for Indian Navy’s fleet of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for five years. MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter is often called the “Romeo” is a state-of-the-art naval helicopter. It is manufactured by US defence major, Lockheed Martin. Features of MH-60R […]
