Structural Changes in Earth’s Inner Core: A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that Earth’s inner core is undergoing structural changes. Researchers analyzed seismic waves near Antarctica’s South Sandwich Islands from 1991 to 2024. Repeating earthquakes revealed subtle changes in seismic waves, offering insights into Earth’s inner structures. The near surface of Earth’s inner core […]
Economic Contribution of Southern States
Economic Contribution of Southern States: Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran emphasized that Southern Indian states should benchmark their economic performance against global standards rather than just other Indian states, highlighting the economic strength of the region and areas requiring improvement. Economic Contribution of Southern States: Economic Contribution: Southern States account for 30% of […]
Nari Adalat Program
Nari Adalat Program: The Government of India is inviting proposals from other states and Union territories to expand the Nari Adalat Program. Nari Adalat, under the ‘Sambal’ sub-scheme of Mission Shakti, provides an alternative grievance redressal mechanism for women at the gram panchayat level, resolving minor disputes (e.g., domestic violence, dowry, child custody) through negotiation, […]
Competitive and Cooperative Federalism
Competitive and Cooperative Federalism: The government has emphasized various initiatives to foster competitive and cooperative federalism and its benefits. Competitive Federalism is a system of horizontal (state-state) and vertical (Centre-state) competition to attract investment, improve governance, and enhance services. The 15th Finance Commission (FC) has introduced indicators like tax & fiscal efforts to evaluate state […]
USAID Freeze
USAID Freeze: U.S. President Donald Trump, on his first day of his second term, imposed a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance to reassess program efficiency and alignment with U.S. foreign policy. On January 20, 2023, President Donald Trump issued a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance to reassess program efficiency and alignment with U.S. foreign policy. […]
Sṛjanam Rig
Sṛjanam Rig: Union Minister for Science & Technology launched India’s first indigenous Automated Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant, named Sṛjanam, at AIIMS, New Delhi. Sṛjanam is an automated, eco-friendly biomedical waste treatment rig designed to disinfect pathogenic medical waste without incineration. Location: AIIMS, New Delhi. Developed by: CSIR-NIIST (National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology), Thiruvananthapuram. […]
Shakti Semi-Conductor Chips
Shakti Semi-Conductor Chips: India’s first indigenous aerospace-grade semiconductor chip, ‘Shakti’, has been developed by IIT Madras and ISRO under the Digital India RISC-V initiative (DIRV) to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem and strategic autonomy. Shakti is an indigenous microprocessor based on the RISC-V open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). It is designed to meet the high-reliability and […]
Advani Triumphs in Indian Snooker Championship
Advani Triumphs in Indian Snooker Championship: India’s most accomplished cueist, Pankaj Advani, secured his 36th national title and 10th men’s snooker championship at the Yashwant Club. Demonstrating exceptional skill and resilience, he triumphed over Brijesh Damani in the final, avenging an earlier group-stage defeat.
International Shipments category
International Shipments category: India has climbed to 22nd place in the International Shipments category and 38th overall in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023. This progress is driven by policy reforms, port modernization, and technology adoption.This improvement underscores the country’s focused efforts on enhancing logistics efficiency, reducing costs, and integrating advanced technology.
RBI Fines Federal Bank & Karur Vysya Bank for Rule Violations
RBI Fines Federal Bank & Karur Vysya Bank for Rule Violations: The RBI has imposed a total penalty of ₹35.60 lakh on Federal Bank (₹27.30 lakh) and Karur Vysya Bank (₹8.30 lakh) for regulatory non-compliance. FB was fined for opening savings accounts for ineligible entities, violating deposit rules, while Karur Vysya Bank failed to meet […]
