Kazan Meet makes no headway on equal rights in Afghanistan Context India participated in the nine-nation “Moscow Format” meeting on Saturday in the Russian city of Kazan even though it was unclear whether the Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi would close within the upcoming week. The […]
Biologists in slow race to help North America’s rarest tortoise Context Less than 2,500 tortoises are believed to remain in the wild in Mexico, and experts warn that dangers to the species are growing due to pet and food hunting. Bolson Tortoise: With a carapace […]
‘Ultra-long g-secs to see good demand from insurers, pension funds in H2’ Context According to officials, insurance companies and provident funds, which are eager and have been searching for opportunities to park long-term assets, may readily absorb India’s first-ever issue of 50-year government bonds and […]
Indian Navy to unveil ‘Swavlamban 2.0’ next week: Vice-Chief Context : Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh, the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, announced on Wednesday that the Indian Navy will unveil its updated indigenization road map, known as “Swavlamban 2.0,” next week. This document will provide an […]
India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of the population by 2050: UNFPA report Context The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), India, stated in its 2023 India Ageing Report that by 2046, it is likely that the elderly population in the country will have surpassed […]
Malayalam Survival Drama 2018 is India’s official Oscar entry this year Context Malayalam survival drama 2018: Everyone is a Hero has been chosen as India’s official entry to the best foreign language film category at the 96th Academy Awards. What are the Oscar Awards? The […]
Bihar’s second tiger reserve to come up in Kaimur sanctuary Context By the end of the year or in the first half of 2024, Bihar will have its second tiger reserve in the Kaimur district. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) is in the State’s West […]
Centre softens angel tax rules Context On investments made by non-resident investors into start-ups at a premium over their fair market value, the government has loosened some of the provisions of the angel tax that was established in this year’s Budget. It incorporated five distinct […]
Indians eat more salt than WHO recommendation Context A study carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that was recently published in the journal Nature found that men, people who lived in rural regions, and people who were overweight or obese consumed […]