2024 Climate And Catastrophe Insight Report: The 2024 Climate and Catastrophe Insight report has been published by a risk-mitigation service provider Aon PLC, which highlighted that the year 2023 recorded significant damages due to Natural Disasters. Aon plc is a leading provider of advice and solutions for commercial, reinsurance, retirement, health, and data & analytic […]
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Results Of The Annual Survey Of Industries
Results Of The Annual Survey Of Industries: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the results of the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for the reference periods of 2020-21 and 2021-22 referred to as ASI 2020-21 and ASI 2021-22. Highlights : Growth in Gross Value Added grew by 8.8% in the year 2020-21 […]
Dr. Zakir Hussain Birth Anniversary
Dr. Zakir Hussain Birth Anniversary: The President of India, paid floral tributes to Dr. Zakir Hussain, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dr. Zakir Husain (08 Feb 1897- 03 May 1969) was an Indian statesman, and the first Muslim to hold the position of President of India in 1967. He […]
Kyasanur Forest Disease : Viral Infection
Kyasanur Forest Disease : Viral Infection Two people have died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a viral infection, in Karnataka. According to the health department, the first fatality due to monkey fever was reported in Shivamogga district on 8 January wherein an 18-year-old succumbed to the virus. The second fatality was reported at Manipal […]
Inheritance Tax : Oxfam Report
Inheritance Tax : Oxfam Report Oxfam report says that 70% of countries dont have any form of inheritance tax on wealth. The report comes on the backdrop of increased inequalities in income, wealth and possession of resources. Inheritance tax that was levied against a particular asset during the time of its inheritance. It comes under […]
Former Prime Minister To Be Conferred With Bharat Ratna
Former Prime Minister To Be Conferred With Bharat Ratna: The government has announced India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Father of Green Revolution, Dr. M S Swaminathan. The announcement comes days after 96-year-old LK Advani and two-time Bihar chief minister and socialist icon […]
Tribal Affairs Amendment Bills 2024
Tribal Affairs Amendment Bills 2024: Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024 and the Constitution (SCs and STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024, presented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Amendments: Among the additions were notably seven Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) (a subset of STs) – four in Odisha and three […]
RBI Payment Aggregator Approval
RBI Payment Aggregator Approval: The Reserve Bank of India has granted final authorization for three more companies – Juspay, Decentro, and Zoho – to operate as payment aggregators in India. This approval allows these companies to provide payment services to online merchants by accepting payments from customers. Juspay, Decentro, and Zoho join Stripe, Zomato, and […]
First Indian To Top ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings
First Indian To Top ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings: The Indian cricket team’s fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, became the first Indian pacer to top the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after his stupendous bowling performance in the Visakhapatnam Test against England. Bumrah surpassed Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, and Ravichandran Ashwin to attain the number one […]
DC-8 Flying Laboratory Of NASA
DC-8 Flying Laboratory Of NASA: NASA has begun conducting marathon research flights across Asia in order to improve air pollution forecasting models. The flights aim to collect detailed data on air pollution sources and behavior to enhance warning systems for the public. Millions of deaths each year are linked to air pollution. The flights involve […]
