News of The Day – 22nd August 2024

News of The Day – 22nd August 2024

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

• Overview of Sikkim Landslides
• Major Threats to Sikkim’s Ecology

• About Census
• Significance of Census

• Overview of Fair Price Shops (FPS) in India
• About Jan Poshan Kendras

• Overview of PM Modi’s Visit to Poland
• About India- Poland Relations

• Overview of India’s Fiscal Discipline
• About  India’s Fiscal Policy
• Major Concerns Associated with India’s Fiscal Discipline
• Need to Change  India’s Fiscal Discipline
• Way Forward

• Overview Of RBI’s Self-Regulatory Initiative For Indian Fintech Sector 
• About Indian Fintech Sector
• Significance Of Self-Regulatory Initiative For Indian Fintech Sector
• Major Challenges Associated With Self-Regulatory Initiative For Indian Fintech Sector
• Way Forward

• Overview of Tool To Edit Plant Genomes
• About  Plant Genome Editing
• Comparison of TnpB-Based System with Cas9 or Cas12

• What is Vaccine-Derived Polio
• About Polio
• Available Vaccines Against Poliovirus

• Overview Of Creating A Time Standard For The Moon 
• Working Of Earth’s Time Standard
• Need For A Time Standard For The Moon 
• Box: About International Astronomical Union 

• Overview Of Supreme Court Decision To Examine Need For A Permanent Environmental Regulator
• About Permanent Environmental Regulator
• Overview of Campa Fund
• Need For A Permanent Environmental Regulator
• Major Challenges Associated With   Introducing A Permanent Environmental Regulator
• Way Forward