India Wins 5th Junior Hockey Asia Cup, Beats Pakistan 5-3: The Indian men’s junior hockey team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 to secure their fifth Junior Asia Cup title and their third consecutive championship on December 4, 2024. This victory adds another feather to India’s illustrious hockey cap, with previous title wins in 2004, 2008, 2015, […]
Category: Current Affairs
Morgan Stanley Cuts India’s FY25 GDP Growth to 6.3%
Morgan Stanley Cuts India’s FY25 GDP Growth to 6.3%: Morgan Stanley has revised India’s GDP growth projection for FY25 down to 6.3%, from its previous estimate of 6.7%. This downward revision comes after India’s GDP growth slowed to 5.4% in the July-September 2024 quarter, marking its lowest level since March 2023. This reflects a broader […]
SEBI Fines Reliance Securities ₹9 Lakh for Rule Violations
SEBI Fines Reliance Securities ₹9 Lakh for Rule Violations: SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has imposed a ₹9 lakh penalty on Reliance Securities Ltd (RSL) for breaching stock broker norms and market regulations following an inspection. The action was triggered after a review of RSL’s records and documents by SEBI, NSE, and BSE […]
Aleppo City : In News
Aleppo City : In News Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, has fallen from government control for the first time since the country’s conflict began more than a decade ago. Aleppo, or “Halab” in Arabic, is one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities, being mentioned in Egyptian texts from the 20th century BC. It is a […]
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Around 1.45 crore registrations have been made under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, and 6.34 lakh installations have been completed, Parliament was informed recently. It is a government scheme launched on February 15, 2024, that aims to provide free electricity to households in India. Under the scheme, […]
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 : Passed
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Passed The Lok Sabha recently passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 by a voice vote. It introduces significant changes aimed at improving governance in the banking sector and enhancing customer convenience. The bill seeks to amend five acts: the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; the Banking Regulation Act, […]
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 : Passed
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 : Passed The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, via a voice vote, paving the way for significant changes in India’s oil and gas exploration laws. It is a bill to amend the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, aiming to boost […]
Linen Inspection and Sorting Assistant System
Linen Inspection and Sorting Assistant System: The Union Railway Minister inaugurated the Linen Inspection and Sorting Assistant (LISA) system. It is an Artificial Intelligence-based system, that inspects and sort linens such as bed sheets and towels provided to passengers in the air-conditioned coaches. It is designed to ensure 100% quality inspection of bed sheets used […]
Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana
Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana: The union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush informed the Rajya Sabha about the Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana. Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme formulated by the Ministry of Ayush. It aims to regulate Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathy […]
Subabul Tree
Subabul Tree: Researchers have identified the therapeutic potential of the seedpods from the traditional medicinal plant Subabul in managing insulin resistance related to type II diabetes and developed a marker-assisted fraction and four active compounds from it. It is a fast-growing leguminous tree commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. It originates from Mexico is […]
