EcoPill6: HRD/Malnutrution: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana abolished / merged inside NFSA. Matter explained in infographics below. (- प्रधान मंत्री गरीब कल्याण अन्ना योजना को राष्ट्रीय खाद्य सुरक्षा क़ानून (एनएफएसए) के अंदर समाप्त / विलय कर दिया गया। [...]
Corona: BF.7 sub-variant causing havoc in China. Indian government also issued advisory. EcoPill1D-Insurance/ pension/ financial inclusion: National Pension System (NPS) - the return on investment depends on the performance of share market. Many government employees protesting against this and [...]
Art culture: 1) Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, 2) the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and 3) rock cut sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites. EcoPill2D: Deficit/Disinvestment: Fiscal marksmanship - [...]
UN biodiversity conference at CANADA. Parties agreed for 30 by 30 target. It is a commitment to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, known as 30 by 30. Currently only Currently, 17% of [...]
⚾️📻⚾️🎙✋ Govt plans to raise duty on non-essential goods - let the budget come next year. FIFA 2023 World Cup trophy -Argentina beat France in the final at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar Malana village in Himachal Pradesh. After [...]
GST Council meeting outcomes- but most of its decisions technical in nature e.g. threshold limit for prosecution for fake invoice, GST compensation cess percentage on SUV etc so poor cost benefit in preparing it. GST: online gaming to be [...]
Sci-Tech: Hooch / Methanol poisoning is often treated with the intravenous administration of a mixture of ethanol and water. Because Ethanol inhibits methanol’s conversion into toxins and helps in flushing it out of the body either naturally or through [...]
👩🏻💼interview question: National Medical Commission finds that median for fees of deemed universities is Rs 21 lakh a year, private medical colleges at Rs 11.5 lakh a year. Interview question what can be done to make the medical education [...]
SC notice to Centre on plea for legal nod to same-sex union Quote: A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever. —Mary Lou Retton Case Pendency: SC must not take up bail pleas, frivolous PILs, says Law minister Rijiju. Bill [...]
Clean Energy: 1) fission process: nucleus of a heavier element is split into those of lighter elements in a controlled manner. 2) Fusion process: Nuclei of two lighter elements are made to fuse together to form the nucleus of [...]
Quote: Even victors are undone by victories. —John Dryden juvenile Justice- POSCO: CJI says need to make the exception for not booking juvenile for rape case, if it was consensual. A draft Bill specified that rape case will not [...]
Appointment: SUKHVINDER SINGH Sukhu sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Focus on commercial use of NavIC, ISRO’s future satellites to get additional frequency ISRO’s own GPS-like Satellite system: NavIC- NAVigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). Presently, [...]
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 Act fixes the minimum age of consent at 18. But, adolescents engage in in consensual sexual activity, they too get jailed/penalized. So CJI asks lawmakers to reform the law. private [...]