INS Brahmaputra: The Indian Navy’s INS Brahmaputra warship, docked at Mumbai Dockyard for refitting, overturned under mysterious circumstances after a fire broke out, leading to significant damage, and one sailor reported missing. INS Brahmaputra is the first of the indigenously built ‘Brahmaputra’ class-guided missile frigates. The Brahmaputra class, which replaces the Talwar class, is an […]
Category: Current Affairs
Skill Loan Scheme
Skill Loan Scheme: The Union Finance Minister recently announced a revision to the model skill loan scheme, which will now facilitate loans up to Rs 7.5 lakh backed by a guarantee from a government-promoted fund. Skill Loan Scheme was introduced in July, 2015, to offer institutional credit to individuals pursuing skill development courses aligned with […]
Tax Incidence
Tax Incidence: The Union government recently said Goods and Services Tax (GST) has decreased tax incidence on the common man. Tax Incidence is an economic term for understanding the division of a tax burden between stakeholders, such as buyers and sellers or producers and consumers. The initial incidence (also called statutory incidence) of a tax […]
Chandrashekhar Azad Birth Anniversary
Chandrashekhar Azad Birth Anniversary The Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary. Chandrashekhar Azad was a great Indian freedom fighter. Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on July 23, 1906, in the small village of Bhavra in Madhya Pradesh, Azad was a beacon of revolutionary fervor from a very young age. His […]
National Time Release Study Report 2024
National Time Release Study Report 2024: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) released the National Time Release Study (NTRS) 2024 report, which measures the cargo release time at 9 ports in India. The NTRS 2024 report aims to assess the progress made towards the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP) targets, identify […]
Lal Dora-Free Haryana
Lal Dora-Free Haryana: All villages of Haryana have been made Lal Dora-free. The state government launched a scheme to make villages “Lal Dora-free” on Good Governance Day on 25th December 2019. It is a reformative step towards the establishment of clear ownership of property in rural inhabited areas by mapping land parcels using drone technology […]
2024 UNAIDS Global AIDS : Update
2024 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update: The 2024 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update, titled “The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads”, presented a critical overview of the current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the global response to it. The report underscores the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, emphasising the […]
Nipah Virus : 14-Year-Old Boy From Kerala Died
Nipah Virus : 14-Year-Old Boy From Kerala Died A 14-year-old boy from Kerala died after testing positive for the Nipah virus. Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. The organism that causes Nipah Virus encephalitis is an RNA […]
NPS Vatsalya Scheme
NPS Vatsalya Scheme: The finance minister recently made the announcement of a new pension scheme under the National Pension Scheme (NPS), called NPS Vatsalya. NPS Vatsalya Scheme is a scheme under the National Pension Scheme (NPS). It is designed to help parents and guardians plan for their children’s future financial needs. Under this […]
Fungi- Mushroom : Study
Fungi- Mushroom : Study A study showed that the ingestion of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound present in magic mushrooms, results in a temporary reset of extensive neuron networks in the brain responsible for regulating an individual’s perception of time and self. Mushrooms are fungi that typically have a stem, a cap, and gills. They are […]
