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1) Conrad Sangma panel : The ministerial panel formed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime for casinos, racetracks, and online gaming is likely to recommend a uniform 28 percent tax rate for the three categories. Currently, online gaming platforms pay 18% GST on the platform fee alone, rather than the total value includingRead more

Bharatmala Pariyojana : The project is an umbrella program for the highways sector envisaged by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana, implementation of 34,800 km of national highways in 5 years (from 2017 to 2022) has been approved. Phase-II envisages around 48,000 km of road network across India byRead more

1) Gutti Koya Tribals : The Koya population is concentrated in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. it is the largest adivasi tribe of Telangana and listed as Scheduled Tribe Koyas speak the Koya language, which is a Dravidian language. Festival: Medaram Jatara is also known as Sammakka Saralamma Jatara. It is the second-largest fairRead more

Mission Amrit Sarovar : It was launched on 24th April, 2022 with the resolve to build 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district of the country during the 75th year of independence as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to overcome the water crisis in rural areas of the country. Mission Amrit Sarovar is aRead more

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI): India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in the world, and the best among the G20 countries, based on its  performance. India jumps 2 spots higher, and is now ranked 8th as per CCPI, 2023 published by German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based inRead more

1) firefighting: or fireproofing approach in foreign policy is a reaction or a response to any initiative or incident in international politics. Firefighting attaches itself to reactive responses to crises that arise from the Lack of preparedness, Lack of capacity, and Lack of national will and cohesion between different instruments of statecraft.   2) RH-200Read more

75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow: The initiative is the brainchild of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports. The initiative aims to identify, encourage and nurture young creative talent in filmmaking, from the entire length and breadth of the country. The segment is an annual platform at the International Film FestivalRead more

1) Great Knot: A great knot from Russia, belonging to the endangered Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821), has found its way to Kerala’s coast, flying over 9,000 km for a winter sojourn. The Great Knot is an international migratory wading bird that travels vast distances between the northern hemisphere breeding grounds and southern hemisphere summer feedingRead more

1) POSCO Act analysis: The analysis, titled ‘A Decade of POCSO’, was carried out by the Justice, Access and Lowering Delays in India (JALDI) Initiative in collaboration with the DE JURE program at the World Bank. The analysis has found that 43.44% of trials under POCSO end in acquittals while only 14.03% end in convictions.Read more

1) Boreal Forest: The boreal forest (or “taiga”) is the world’s largest land biome. It principally spans 8 countries: Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Boreal forests are defined as forests growing in high-latitude environments where freezing temperatures occur for 6 to 8 months and in which trees are capableRead more