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National Security Strategy 

Context: The growing demand for a national security strategy is due to regional instability, stronger old enemies, and uncertain new...

Cryptocurrency

Context: The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked for several hours on September 20, 2024,...

World Rhino Day

Context: Celebrated annually on 22 September since 2011, World Rhino Day raises awareness for the conservation of all five rhino...

NBFC Shifting to Bond Market for Financing 

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is encouraging non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to reduce reliance on banks. Consequently, NBFCs...

Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Repository

Context: The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation launched India’s first comprehensive cancer genomics repository, designed to improve understanding of...

Starlink Satellites Disrupting Astronomy

Context: A recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics highlights the significant impact of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites on astronomical...

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna

Context: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled a ₹500-crore sub-component under the ₹75,000-crore PM Surya Ghar:...

Microplastics Found in Coral: New Insights into Ocean Pollution

Context: Researchers from Japan and Thailand have discovered that all three parts of coral anatomy—surface mucus, tissue, and skeleton—harbour microplastics. ...

Inflation

Context: An article, part of the RBI’s September bulletin titled “State of the Economy” noted that despite CPI inflation staying...

Savannisation of Amazon Forest

Context: The Amazon region is experiencing its second consecutive year of severe drought, impacting biodiversity and communities dependent on waterways....

Surge in Global Stroke Rates

Context: A recent study published in the journal Lancet Neurology has revealed a significant rise in global stroke rates, with...

‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States’

Why in the News? The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released a working paper titled ‘Relative Economic...

FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on India (2024) 

Why in News? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has praised India’s efforts in combating money laundering and terror financing,...

Reducing India’s Debt/GDP ratio and Fiscal Deficit 

Context: Managing a country’s economy involves reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio by controlling the fiscal deficit, as focusing on debt reduction...

Nano Businesses

Context: Government data from 2015 identified over 63 million MSMEs, with more than 60 million classified as micro-enterprises. But within...