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Premature Repayment Guidelines for NBFC Depositors

Source: BL In a significant move to assist non-banking finance company (NBFC) depositors facing urgent financial needs, the Reserve Bank of India...

13 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Ground-Level Ozone Pollution in India

Source: HT Why in News?  A recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has brought attention to the alarming levels of...

13 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Nobel Laureates Transitioned to National Leaders

Source: IE Why in News?  The recent news of Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 2006, set to assume leadership of Bangladesh's...

13 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Somanathan Appointed as India's New Cabinet Secretary

Source: IE The Indian government has appointed TV Somanathan as the new Cabinet Secretary, succeeding Rajiv Gauba. Earlier as Finance Secretary,...

13 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Neelakurinji Declared as a Threatened Species

Source: TH Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), a flowering shrub that blooms once every 12 years, is now classified as Vulnerable (Criteria A2c)...

13 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th Birth Anniversary

Recently, India celebrated Dr. Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th birth anniversary on 12th August, who pioneered India's space program and founded key...

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World Lion Day

Source: PIB World Lion Day, established by Big Cat Rescue and celebrated on 10th August since 2013, highlights the urgent need for lion conservation...

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World Elephant Day

Source: Mint World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on the 12th August to bring awareness to the status of Asian and African elephants in the...

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Timor-Leste Bestows Top Civilian Honor on President Murmu

Source: PIB Recently, President Horta of Timor-Leste awarded President Droupadi Murmu the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, recognizing her...

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International Day of Indigenous Peoples

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, International Day of Indigenous Peoples was observed on 9th August to promote advocacy for Indigenous...

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Antarctica's Deep Winter Heatwaves

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, Antarctica has been experiencing a significant deep-winter heatwave, marking the second instance of...

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Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project

Source: PIB Recently, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) commissioned a 90 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project. SJVN Limited is a Mini Ratna...

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Bacterial Communities in Microwave Ovens

Source: Nature Microorganisms thriving in extreme environments like microwave ovens have been studied to understand their evolutionary...

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Forest Clearance for Non-Foresting Activities in Wildlife Sanctuaries

Source: TH The MoEFCC told the NGT that the Assam government did not obtain necessary forest clearance for non-forestry activities in the...

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Rising Costs for Senior Citizens Under Ayushman Bharat

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released data highlighting significant trends in the Ayushman...

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Idol in Temple Must be Treated as a Living Person

Source: TH Recently, the Madras High Court observed that an idol is treated as a juristic personality in law during a case involving the closure of...

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Mandatory FIR Registration in Alleged Fake Encounter Cases

Source: IE The Delhi High Court has ruled that a first information report (FIR) must be mandatorily registered in cases of alleged fake encounters,...

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Warming of Great Barrier Reef Waters

Source: IE Why in News? Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade. The reef suffered...

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Kasturi Cotton Bharat Initiative

Source: PIB The Kasturi Cotton Bharat programme of the Ministry of Textiles is a pioneering effort in traceability, certification and branding of...

09 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Wildfires Triggering Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds

Source: IE Why in News? Recently wildfires raging in the United States and Canada are so intense that they have created pyrocumulonimbus clouds...

09 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims