The Pitfalls of Estimating GDP
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The National Statistical Office (NSO) is considering replacing the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ MCA-21 database with Goods and Services...
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Economy
Economy
GST Council Looking for GST Rationalisation
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the GST Council is currently reviewing GST rates for rationalisation on an...
Economy
Tech Monopolisation
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: A series of legal actions against tech giants across various jurisdictions, along with the implementation of the European Union’s...
Economy
Work Culture
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: With reference to the death of a young Chartered Accountant who had recently joined EY, the Union Finance Minister...
Economy
Integration of EPFO and e-Shram Databases
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Labour Ministry is set to integrate the e-Shram portal with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) database...
Economy
Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs)
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) as a self-regulatory organisation...
Economy
Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD)
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report estimates that as of 2022, 55.6% of...
Internal Security
National Security Strategy
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The growing demand for a national security strategy is due to regional instability, stronger old enemies, and uncertain new...
Economy
Cryptocurrency
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked for several hours on September 20, 2024,...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
World Rhino Day
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Celebrated annually on 22 September since 2011, World Rhino Day raises awareness for the conservation of all five rhino...
Economy
NBFC Shifting to Bond Market for Financing
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is encouraging non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to reduce reliance on banks. Consequently, NBFCs...
Science and Technology
Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Repository
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation launched India’s first comprehensive cancer genomics repository, designed to improve understanding of...
Science and Technology
Starlink Satellites Disrupting Astronomy
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics highlights the significant impact of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites on astronomical...
Economy
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled a ₹500-crore sub-component under the ₹75,000-crore PM Surya Ghar:...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Microplastics Found in Coral: New Insights into Ocean Pollution
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers from Japan and Thailand have discovered that all three parts of coral anatomy—surface mucus, tissue, and skeleton—harbour microplastics. ...
