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August 22, 2023

  • The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
  • The ICSSR plans to develop “Indianised research methodology tools” to study the country’s social and economic changes.
  • ICSSR was established in 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country.
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education
  • Aim:
    • Review the progress of social science research and give advice to its users;
    • Sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences.
  • e-Governance Delivery Report
  • The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) on Monday released the fifth edition of ‘National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) – Way Forward Monthly Report for States/UTs’ on status of e-service delivery across States/UTs.’
  • Key Findings:
    • The report showed that e-services saturation had reached 69 per cent with the maximum e-services reported in the Local governance and Utility services sector.
    • 21 out 36 States/UTs have achieved saturation of mandatory e-services in the Tourism sector while 17 states have achieved saturation in the Environment sector. 
  • Kothari River Pollution
  • A report filed by the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB) showed untreated sewage is still being discharged directly in the Kothari river, causing pollution, the National Green Tribunal noted.
  • Origin: The Kothari River rises from the Aravalli hills near Devgarh in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan.
  • It joins the river Banas in Kotri tehsil.
  • The Bhilwara district relies on the Meja dam, situated on the Kothari River, as a source of drinking water.
  • Reciprocal Tax
  • Former U.S. president Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term, has threatened India with reciprocal tax if re-elected in 2024.
  • A reciprocal tax is charged on an import from another country that charges the US a similar amount to export an American product into its market. 
  • It effectively functions as a tariff.
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