Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: The Allahabad High Court recently said that an alleged act of intentional insult or intimidation causing humiliation would constitute an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 only if it is committed in public view. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled […]
Tag: 24th May 2024
Foreigners Tribunal
Foreigners Tribunal: The Supreme Court (SC) recently halted the deportation of a woman who was declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam Foreigners Tribunal (FT) came into existence through the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, to let state administration (District Collector/District Magistrate) to make a reference about a person suspected to be a foreigner […]
Bay Of Bengal Initiative For Multi-Sectoral Technical And Economic Cooperation
Bay Of Bengal Initiative For Multi-Sectoral Technical And Economic Cooperation: BIMSTEC will now be open to new members and observers after a historic first charter of the grouping came into force recently. BIMSTEC is a multilateral regional organization comprising seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal, constituting […]
eVTOL : To Launch e-flying Taxis In Bengaluru
eVTOL: To Launch e-flying Taxis In Bengaluru Indian Institute of Technology, Madras-incubated ePlane Company is expected to launch its e-flying taxis in Bengaluru this year but the Indian government has yet to establish clear policies regarding eVTOL flying taxis. An electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is one that uses electric power to hover, […]
Ujani Dam
Ujani Dam: Six persons, including two children, drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani dam backwaters in Maharashtra’s Pune district recently. Ujani Dam is located on the Bhima Rivernear Ujjani village in the Solapur district of the state of Maharashtra. It is an earth-fill cum masonry gravity dam. It was constructed between 1977 and […]
Planetary Alignment
Planetary Alignment: On June 3, there will be planetary alignments that may actually allow people to witness six planets align in the sky. Planetary alignment is a term used to describe the positioning of planets in the solar system such that they appear to be in a straight line or close to one when viewed […]
Eliminating Mercury-Containing Medical Devices
Eliminating Mercury-Containing Medical Devices: The governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro, and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution by launching a USD 134-million project to eliminate the use of mercury in medical devices. The initiative is led by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), and executed by World […]
RBI Surplus Transfer To Government
RBI Surplus Transfer To Government: The surplus calculation was based on the Economic Capital Framework (ECF) recommended by the Bimal Jalan committee, which advised the RBI to maintain a Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) between 5.5% and 6.5% of its balance sheet. This risk provisioning is made primarily from retained earnings and only then is the […]
Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima: The President of India extends greetings on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, highlighting the significance of Lord Buddha’s teachings. Buddha Purnima also known as Vesak, commemorates the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism. Celebrated primarily in South, Southeast, and East Asia, it falls on […]
Pre-eclampsia : Effect
Pre-eclampsia : Effect Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that leads to multiorgan dysfunction in the mother. It typically manifests after 20 weeks of pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure. Other symptoms include swelling in the face, hands, and feet, severe headaches, vision changes, upper abdominal pain, and trouble breathing. Studies show that pre-eclampsia […]
