Source: The post is based on the article “Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products(RoDTEP) Scheme gets extended to Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Articles of Iron & Steel” published in PIB on 7th December 2022 What is the News? The Department of Commerce has decided to expand the scope of the Remission of Duties and… Continue reading Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products(RoDTEP) Scheme gets extended to Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Articles of Iron & Steel
A green tax would help augment government revenue
Source: The post is based on the article “A green tax would help augment government revenue” published in the Livemint on 8th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About levying a green tax. News: The government has been looking at different ways of augmenting its… Continue reading A green tax would help augment government revenue
Greening of the GST – The environmental dimension of taxes must rank high in any rate rationalisation exercise
Source: The post is based on the article “Greening of the GST – The environmental dimension of taxes must rank high in any rate rationalisation exercise” published in the Business Standard on 8th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About greening the GST. News: As the… Continue reading Greening of the GST – The environmental dimension of taxes must rank high in any rate rationalisation exercise
Af-Pak Again – Afghanistan is back to being a terror hub, Pakistan is in political chaos. Bad news for the world
Source: The post is based on the article “Af-Pak Again – Afghanistan is back to being a terror hub, Pakistan is in political chaos. Bad news for the world” published in The Times of India on 8th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 2 – India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: About the Afghanistan-Pakistan status and the growth of… Continue reading Af-Pak Again – Afghanistan is back to being a terror hub, Pakistan is in political chaos. Bad news for the world
What is OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, why it has become a viral sensation
Source: The post is based on the article “What is OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, why it has become a viral sensation” published in Indian Express on 7th December 2022 What is the News? Artificial Intelligence(AI) research company OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a dialogue-based AI chatbot that will understand… Continue reading What is OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, why it has become a viral sensation
Union Minister says ISRO will develop “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh”
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister says ISRO will develop “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh”” published in PIB on 7th December 2022 What is the News? The Government of the Union Territory of Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing(IIRS) for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’… Continue reading Union Minister says ISRO will develop “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh”
Plan to install 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 to cost ₹2.44 trillion
Source: The post is based on the article “Plan to install 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 to cost ₹2.44 trillion” published in The Hindu on 8th December 2022 What is the News? The Union Ministry of Power has launched a plan “Transmission System for Integration of over 500 Gw RE Capacity by… Continue reading Plan to install 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 to cost ₹2.44 trillion
UGC forms panel to work on textbooks in Indian languages
Source: The post is based on the article “UGC forms panel to work on textbooks in Indian languages” published in The Hindu on 8th December 2022 What is the News? The University Grants Commission has held a meeting with international publishers to discuss bringing out textbooks for undergraduate courses in Indian languages. About the panel… Continue reading UGC forms panel to work on textbooks in Indian languages
RBI Governor delivers Bimonthly Monetary Policy Statement
Source: The post is based on the article “RBI Governor delivers Bimonthly Monetary Policy Statement” published in PIB on 8th December 2022 What is the News? The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its latest review of the monetary policy. What are the key highlights from the RBI Monetary… Continue reading RBI Governor delivers Bimonthly Monetary Policy Statement
First data taken by the 3.6-meter telescope detects unexpected kilonova emission from ‘a long-duration gamma-ray burst’
Source: The post is based on the article “First data taken by the 3.6-meter telescope detects unexpected kilonova emission from ‘a long-duration gamma-ray burst” published in PIB on 8th December 2022 What is the News? A team of astronomers has recorded a rare astronomical event involving a compact binary merger emitting long Gamma Ray Burst(GRB)… Continue reading First data taken by the 3.6-meter telescope detects unexpected kilonova emission from ‘a long-duration gamma-ray burst’
