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Managing Conflicts of Interest in Regulatory Roles

Context: A former SEBI chairperson was mocked for not having experience with share certificates, casting doubts on their ability to...

Challenge for Oil PSUs to get Dividends out of Russia

Context: For over two years, Indian oil companies have accumulated around $900 million in dividend income from their investments in...

Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)

Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that India has one of the most stringent standards...

Harnessing Renewable Energy for Electric Buses

Introduction: Harnessing renewable energy for electric buses is crucial for promoting sustainable public transport in India. The installation of solar...

Airtel Unveils AI-Powered Spam Detection System

Context: Bharti Airtel has launched a network-based solution that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to detect spam calls and messages. The...

Restoration of Sigur Elephant Corridor

Context: Efforts to restore the Sigur Elephant Corridor, a crucial ecological route connecting the Western and Eastern Ghats, have reached...

Medical Textiles Quality Control Order, 2023

Context: The Ministry of Textiles has officially notified the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023, which is set to come...

Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI)

Context: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched an outreach cell for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to...

Evolving Trends in India’s Job Market

Context: The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals a significant drop in the unemployment rate, which nearly halved to...

Project Cheetah: Two-Year Progress Report

Context: Project Cheetah, an ambitious initiative to reintroduce the African cheetah to India, marked its two-year anniversary on September 17,...

Exploring Mars’s Ancient Landscapes

Context: A team of researchers from the Planetary Science Institute has mapped and characterised paleo-bedforms on Mars to enhance understanding...

WHO’s Suggestion on Scientifically Sound and Equitable Clinical Trials

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the need for better-designed clinical trials that are scientifically sound and equitable,...

Dengue

Context Dengue is sweeping over Latin America.    More on News As per newspaper reports, more than 6 million cases...

Anti-dumping duties

Context:  The finance ministry’s anti-dumping duties throughout the preceding three fiscal years were primarily attributed to goods produced by one...

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

Context: The Maharashtra forest department is preparing to relocate some tigers from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur to...