News of The Day – 18th September 2024

News of The Day – 18th September 2024

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About Karma Festival: Worship of the Karam Tree
• Significance of the Karam Tree
• Rituals and Worship Practices

• About Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
• self-respect movement

• Key findings of the site

• What are Megaliths?

• What are the Different Types of Megalithic Structure?

• About Death Penalty
• Arguments: In Favour of the Death Penalty
• Arguments: Against the Death Penalty
• Death Penalty in the Indian Context
• Supreme Court on the Death Penalty
• Status of death penalty Across World

• About EPFO and EPS 
• Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme
• Key Features

Additional Reading:

• E-shram portal

• Key findings of the Study
• About Metformin, an inexpensive diabetes drug
• About Diabetes

• What are pagers?
• How do pagers work?

• What are Carbon Markets?
• Types of Carbon Markets
• Status of Global Carbon Markets
• What are the Challenges to Carbon Markets?
• Way forward

• About Green Climate Fund
• Importance of Green Climate Fund