Safe across borders: On Unified Payments Interface-PayNow link

Source: This post is based on the article “Safe across borders”, published in The Hindu on 24th feb. 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Money and Banking. News: Recently, India and Singapore enabled faster transfer of remittances between both countries by enabling integration of Unified Payments Interface(UPI) with Singapore’s PayNow. Read more The daily transaction… Continue reading Safe across borders: On Unified Payments Interface-PayNow link

A case that scans the working of the anti-defection law

Source– The post is based on the article “A case that scans the working of the anti-defection law” published in The Hindu on 24th February 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Parliament Relevance: Issues related to political defections News- SC of India is presently hearing a set of cases related to political events in Maharashtra last year, when… Continue reading A case that scans the working of the anti-defection law

India’s R&D estimates are an incomplete picture

Source– The post is based on the article “India’s R&D estimates are an incomplete picture” published in The Hindu on 24th February 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology Relevance: Issues related to R&D in India News- India’s research and development expenditure ­GDP ratio of 0.7% is very low when compared to major economies. It is… Continue reading India’s R&D estimates are an incomplete picture

More than 1.6 Lakh air travelers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra

Source: The post is based on the article “More than 1.6 Lakh air travelers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra” published in The Hindu on 23rd February 2023 What is the News? The total number of passengers who have used the Digi Yatra process at the airports from December 2022 to February 2023 is over… Continue reading More than 1.6 Lakh air travelers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra

60% of voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI

Source:  The post is based on the article “60% of voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI” published in The Hindu on 24th February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 The Election Commission of India has said that over 60% of India’s 94.5 crore voters in India have linked their Aadhaar number to their voter… Continue reading 60% of voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI

India can become a biodiversity champion

Source– The post is based on the article “India can become a biodiversity champion” published in The Hindu on 23rd February 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Environment Relevance: Biodiversity conservation News- Biodiversity is essential to the future of this planet. The importance of our planet’s biodiversity was strongly articulated at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal.… Continue reading India can become a biodiversity champion

Dickinsonia fossil found in Bhimbetka turns out to be decayed beehive

Source: The post is based on the article “Dickinsonia fossil found in Bhimbetka turns out to be decayed beehive” published in The Hindu on 23rd February 2023 What is the News? In 2021, the discovery of a rare 550-million-year-old fossil of Dickinsonia, a primitive marine animal was reported from the Bhimbetka rock shelters near Bhopal,… Continue reading Dickinsonia fossil found in Bhimbetka turns out to be decayed beehive

India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD

Source: The post is based on the article “India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD” published in The Hindu on 23rd February 2023 What is the News? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director has said that India continues to remain a relative “bright spot” in the… Continue reading India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD

Explained | The significance of the findings in Keeladi

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The significance of the findings in Keeladi” published in The Hindu on 23rd February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Keeladi?3 About Sangam Age:4 Significance of excavations at Keeladi site:5 Are there any links to Indus Valley Civilization? What is the News? Keeladi… Continue reading Explained | The significance of the findings in Keeladi

Only children above 6 must get Class 1 admission: govt

Source: The post is based on the article “Only children above 6 must get Class 1 admission: govt.” published in The Hindu on 23rd February 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Education has reiterated its direction to the States and the Union Territories that children must be provided Class 1 admission at the… Continue reading Only children above 6 must get Class 1 admission: govt

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