//php print_r(get_the_ID()); ?>
Recently, the US announced that the names of lucky winners of the Diversity Visa or Green Card Lottery, which grants up to 55,000 cards to applicants will be announced on May 12 at 12 pm (EDT).
A new IUCN report developed under the France-IUCN Partnership 2021-2024 and with the support of the French Development Agency (AFD) titled Toward a Regenerative Blue Economy.
IUCN has defined three types of Blue Economy from a conservation and sustainable development perspective in this primer.
Government Initiatives to promote blue economy:
|
Additional Reading: about IUCN
Talks of reintroduction of inheritance tax as a part of political conversation in the present Lok Sabha election cycle is catching up.
How to tax wealth?
|
FAQs on Tax on Inheritance
|
Recently, the prime minister of India addressed the 6th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2024.
As per NASA’s Earth Observatory, Mount Erebus is ejecting gold along with other materials from deep within the Earth.
Tragic Incident associated with Mount Erebus
|
Antarctica region
REC Limited, a leading NBFC under the Ministry of Power, has entered into an agreement with Chenab Valley Power Project Private Limited (CVPPPL).
Chenab River
|
The agreement between REC Limited and Chenab Valley Power Project Private Limited (CVPPPL) is likely to have a positive impact on the Indian economy in a few ways:
About REC Limited:
|
A 9-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing the question whether ‘material resources of the community’ includes privately owned resources in its ambit under Article 39(b) of the Constitution.
Constitution Bench:
|
Right to Property:
|
Legal Interpretations of Article 39(b):State of Karnataka v Shri Ranganatha Reddy 1977: A seven-judge Bench of the SC by a 4:3 majority, held that privately owned resources did not fall within the ambit of “material resources of the community”.
Article 39 in Constitution of India: Part IV titled “Directive Principles of State Policy” (DPSP)
|
Recently, NASA greenlights the 2028 launch for its Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission to Saturn’s organic-rich moon Titan.
About Titan ( Moon of Saturn) :
Ideal Place for Exploration :
|
Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister joined the 1st ‘ASEAN Future Forum’ virtually.
Additional Reading : ASEAN
Recently the Supreme Court ruled that Denial of Child Care Leave for Mothers of Disabled Children violates Constitutional Rights of the Women.
Section 43 : Maternity Leave : A female Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children may be granted maternity leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a period of (180 days) from the date of its commencement.
Section 43-A : Paternity leave : A male Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children, may be granted Paternity Leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a period of 15 days, during the confinement of his wife for childbirth, i.e., up to 15 days before, or up to six months from the date of delivery of the child. |
Additional Reading : Female Labour Force Participation
With rising record-breaking heat, shortage of water, and other environmental issues, there is a need to adopt renewable energy as soon as possible by countering the associated challenges.
About Renewable Energy
|
Solar Power in India
|
Challenges of Renewable Energy: High Initial Cost of Installation: There are high initial costs for the installation of renewable energy technologies, which makes investors and lenders think of renewables as high risk whereas they find fossil fuel plants more acceptable due to their low installation costs.
Challenges in India
|
India is at the verge of a second green revolution (involving energy) that provides an opportunity to align with technological, economic, and institutional structures to maximise synergies between sustainability, climate change mitigation, and development related outcomes.
Must Read | |
NCERT Notes For UPSC | UPSC Daily Current Affairs |
UPSC Blogs | UPSC Daily Editorials |
Daily Current Affairs Quiz | Daily Main Answer Writing |
UPSC Mains Previous Year Papers | UPSC Test Series 2024 |
<div class="new-fform">
</div>