Surplus Milk Powder: Dairy Industry’s New Problem
06 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Cooperative and private dairies are holding an estimated 3-3.25 lakh tonnes (lt) of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) stocks at...
GS-3
Economy
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability
06 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The four-day Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS) focusing on addressing plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability...
Economy
Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics
06 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union government recently reconstituted the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics chaired by Bishwabnath Goldar. About the...
Economy
86th Session of the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India’s Participation in the 86th Session of the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was held at the...
Economy
Draft Foreign Exchange Management Regulations, 2024
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2024 ...
Economy
Government plans a PLI scheme to boost critical mineral recycling and support the circular economy
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Ministry of Mines is in the early stages of developing a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program aimed at...
Economy
RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext : RBI announced last month that it is transferring a sizable dividend to the government, significantly more than what...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Alaska’s Glaciers Nearing Irreversible Tipping Point
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study shows that major icefields spanning the United States Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia have been melting...
Science and Technology
Lenacapavir Shows Promising Results in Preventing HIV Among Young Women
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The recent large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda for lenacapavir, a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug, shows...
Science and Technology
Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme Promoting ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence
05 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The TDF scheme is instrumental in advancing ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in the defence sector, encouraging start-ups and MSMEs to develop...
Science and Technology
Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware
04 July 2024 | The Study IASEmerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware Context: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking...
Science and Technology
IEEE Approves IIT Bombay’s Network Standard
04 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approves wireless network architecture for affordable broadband access in rural areas developed...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Megafauna Extinctions
04 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Over the past 50,000 years, land vertebrate faunas have undergone significant losses, particularly of large species known as megafauna....
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Psilocybe Mushrooms
04 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: In a recent publication in Mycologia, researchers from Stellenbosch University and citizen mycologists introduce two new species of psychoactive...
Economy
Zinc’s Groundbreaking Impact on Nitrogen Fixation and Climate-Friendly Farming
04 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers in France have discovered the crucial role of zinc in promoting the health and productivity of legume crops. ...
