Windfall Tax: Hiked Export Duty The government recently hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 a litre. A windfall tax is a higher tax levied by the government on specific industries when the industry experiences unexpected and above-average profits due to […]
Category: Current Affairs
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park: As polling ended at the remote Laika and Dodhia polling stations inside Dibru Saikhowa National Park in upper Assam, armed forest guards, not police, escorted polling teams back to district headquarters in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh, respectively. It is located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam. The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra […]
Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project
Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved an investment of ₹14,105.83 crore for the construction of the Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project on the Lohit River in Anjaw District. Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower project planned on the Lohit River (a tributary of the Brahmaputra River) in the Anjaw District of […]
Khanij Bidesh India Limited
Khanij Bidesh India Limited: State-owned Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) recently received environmental clearance from the Argentine govt for deep exploration of five brine lithium blocks in the South American country. It is a joint venture company of three Central Public Sector Enterprises, namely, National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL), and Mineral […]
South Atlantic Anomaly
South Atlantic Anomaly: The South Atlantic Anomaly is actually splitting into two zones now, making things trickier for satellites in low Earth orbit. The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), or the “Bermuda Triangle of Space’’, is a dip in the Earth’s magnetic field which allows cosmic rays and charged particles to reach lower into the atmosphere. […]
Vitamin D : New Study
Vitamin D : New Study A new study says that your vitamin D level in your 30s and 40s is a determining factor of your brain age in your 60s and 70s. Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others, and […]
Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve: The forest Department officials have stepped up plans to resume the proposed tiger enclosure project in the Nallamala–Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) to care for injured, abandoned or orphaned tiger cubs. Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve is located in the Nallamala hill ranges of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the largest tiger reserves in […]
Sagarmala Programme
Sagarmala Programme: The Sagarmala Programme is implementing 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore, with 315 projects worth ₹1.57 lakh crore completed. It was launched in 2015 to promote port-led development. It aims to improve logistics efficiency, reduce transportation costs, and support trade by increasing the use of coastal shipping and inland waterways alongside existing road […]
Exercise Dustlik
Exercise Dustlik: The Indian Army contingent departed for participating in the 7th edition of the Exercise Dustlik. Exercise Dustlik is a joint military exercise conducted between India and Uzbekistan. It is a yearly event conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan. It is mainly Indian Army’s Battalion of the MAHAR Regiment and personnel from the Indian […]
Sentinel Species
Sentinel Species: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the emperor penguin to be an endangered species. It is a species whose members’ health signals the condition of the ecosystem in which they live. They are among the first to respond to stressors in their environment, such as pollution and disease. Their response […]
