Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister inaugurates Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand” published in PIB on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand What is… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand
Panel to moot ways to lure Indian startups back to India
Source: The post is based on the article “Panel to moot ways to lure Indian startups back to India” published in The Hindu on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The International Financial Services Centres Authority(IFSCA) has formed a committee to design a road map to attract Indian start-ups to set up bases in… Continue reading Panel to moot ways to lure Indian startups back to India
Govt to support solar products’ adoption
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt to support solar products’ adoption” published in Livemint on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The government is likely to extend the scope of its ‘Off-grid Solar PV Applications’ programme to encourage small businesses in semi-urban and rural areas to go solar. What is the… Continue reading Govt to support solar products’ adoption
Credit Suisse crisis: How AT1 wipeout could impact the global bond market
Source: The post is based on the article “Credit Suisse crisis: How AT1 wipeout could impact the global bond market” published in Indian Express on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? Swiss regulator FINMA wrote down $17 billion of additional tier one, or AT1, Contingent Convertible (CoCo) bonds of Credit Suisse as UBS agreed… Continue reading Credit Suisse crisis: How AT1 wipeout could impact the global bond market
How Serious Is India’s Water Crisis?
Source: The post is based on the article “How Serious Is India’s Water Crisis?” published in TOI on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? On Independence Day in 2019, the Prime Minister set the goal to provide tap water to every rural household by 2024 and the country has made tremendous progress on this… Continue reading How Serious Is India’s Water Crisis?
Union Minister releases 14 guidelines for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister releases 14 guidelines for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife” published in PIB on 21st March 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released 14 guidelines to address Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC). What is Human-Wildlife… Continue reading Union Minister releases 14 guidelines for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife
SC Bench seeks data on alternatives to hanging
Source: The post is based on the article “SC Bench seeks data on alternatives to hanging” published in The Hindu on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to provide data which may point to less painful, more dignified and socially acceptable methods of executing prisoners other than… Continue reading SC Bench seeks data on alternatives to hanging
IMF announces $3-b credit facility to revive Lanka’s economy
Source: The post is based on the article “IMF announces $3-b credit facility to revive Lanka’s economy” published in Indian Express on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has cleared a $3-billion-Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka. What is an Extended Fund Facility(EFF)? Setup by: International Monetary Fund(IMF) Purpose:… Continue reading IMF announces $3-b credit facility to revive Lanka’s economy
SFG Doubt : Online Students Scoring Way Higher Marks?
Dear Friends, Some of our friends are concerned about the unduly high scores of some students who are writing the SFG tests in the online mode. We have often seen and verified that some students, out of lack of maturity, use unfair means in the online test. Usually the logic used is – See I… Continue reading SFG Doubt : Online Students Scoring Way Higher Marks?
[Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | February, 2023
Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 9 pm Brief for the Month of February 2023. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Brief– With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to simplify the newspaper reading experience. In 9PM briefs, we provide our reader with a summary… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | February, 2023
