Context: The Prime Minister addressed the opening ceremony of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai. More on the news: Reserve Bank of India
Context: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO) on April 1, 2024. Historical Background of Solar Observations in India The Great Drought and
Context: India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in March grew 11.5 per cent to ₹ 1.78 lakh crore. More on news • India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues hit their second
Context: The right to information (RTI) reply shows how the Indian Government ceded the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. More on news History of Katchatheevu Island Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime Agreement Where
Context: The Konda Reddi tribe’s indigenous knowledge of the Indian laurel tree. More on news • The indigenous knowledge of the Konda Reddi tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group inhabiting the Papikonda hill
Context: Recently, the IMD issued colour-coded alerts for the Northeast India and Marathwada region of Central Maharashtra. Key highlights: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Function of IMD: IMD four-color coded system:
Context: Over 60 products from India have received Geographical Indication (GI) tags, including Banaras Thandai. More on the news: What is G.I Tag? GI Tag and WTO: Process of Obtaining
Context: The year 2024 commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Vaikom Satyagraha. Vaikom Satyagraha: Leadership and Support: Role of Women: Sanchara resolution It was a proposal introduced in the assembly
Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global network of laboratories called CoViNet to identify and monitor potentially novel coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV, with enhanced laboratory capacity.
Context- India initiated a pilot programme for its same-day settlement cycle in stock market transactions popularly known as T+0. More on news About Trade Settlement The implementation is envisioned to occur in two phases: