E-Samudra

News: India took a major step towards digitising maritime governance with the launch of E-Samudra. About E-Samudra e-Samudra is a comprehensive digital platform that integrates a wide range of services for seafarers, shipping companies, ports, and other maritime stakeholders. Nodal ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Aim: The platform aims to transform maritime governance… Continue reading E-Samudra

Cyanide

News: Amboseli National Park is facing a grim mystery after 15 elephants died in a month, reportedly after consuming cyanide-contaminated tomatoes.  About Cyanide Cyanides include a group of compounds containing a highly reactive cyanide anion (CN–).  It is produced naturally in many plants, fungi, bacteria, and millipedes. Some cyanide compounds are human-made.  Properties: The most… Continue reading Cyanide

Pub Ad Optional Daily Brief – 10 – August – 2026

Thinker of the Day | John A. Rohr Work – Ethics for Bureaucrats: An Essay on Law and Values Views – Rohr argued that public administrators should derive their ethical values from the Constitution rather than relying only on organizational rules. Administrators are not merely rule-followers while exercising discretion, they must uphold constitutional values and… Continue reading Pub Ad Optional Daily Brief – 10 – August – 2026

National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA)

News: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is inviting the nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2026. About National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) The National Gopal Ratna Awards are the highest national honours in India’s livestock and dairy sector across three award categories. They recognize excellence among dairy farmers, cooperatives and artificial insemination technicians in India’s dairy sector. Nodal Agency: Department… Continue reading National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA)

UPSC Prelims Marathon 10 August – Miscellaneous-VII – 2026

Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 10 August Miscellaneous-VII For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here, For schedule, refer to the… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 10 August – Miscellaneous-VII – 2026

Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 10 August 2026

About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper & Indian Express. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 10 August 2026

[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – August, 2026 – 1st week

Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of August 2026 – First week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2027. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – August, 2026 – 1st week

Small levy on UPI transactions, not a bad idea

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Indian economy and Infrastructure Introduction Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become a core part of India’s digital payments system, but rapid growth has raised costs for banks, processors and Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The proposed legal change allowing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) raises a basic question: how can UPI… Continue reading Small levy on UPI transactions, not a bad idea

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