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Taxing interest on Provident Fund

Following its Budget announcement in February, the Finance Ministry has now notified the rules for taxing interest income on contributions made to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) beyond Rs 2.5 lakh (for private-sector employees) and Rs 5 lakh (for government sector employees). What is Provident Fund? Provident Fund is a government-managed retirement savings scheme for… Continue reading Taxing interest on Provident Fund

[pib] Formation of Blue Straggler

Carrying out the first-ever comprehensive analysis of blue stragglers, Indian researchers found that half of the blue stragglers in their sample are formed through mass transfer from a close binary companion star. What are Blue Stragglers? A blue straggler is a main-sequence star in an open or globular cluster that is more luminous and bluer… Continue reading [pib] Formation of Blue Straggler

Behler Turtle Conservation Award

Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction. Behler Turtle Conservation Award The Award is a major annual international award honoring excellence in the field of tortoise and freshwater turtle conservation and biology, and leadership in the… Continue reading Behler Turtle Conservation Award

China’s new Maritime Law

China’s new maritime rules designed to control the entry of foreign vessels in what Beijing calls “Chinese territorial waters” take effect. What is the new Maritime Law? Foreign vessels, both military and commercial, will be henceforth required to submit to Chinese supervision in “Chinese territorial waters,” as per the new law. Operators of submersibles, nuclear… Continue reading China’s new Maritime Law

Exercise ZAPAD 2021

A contingent of 200 Army personnel will participate in the multinational Exercise ZAPAD 2021 being held at Nizhniy, Russia. ZAPAD 2021 ZAPAD is one of the theatre-level exercises of Russian armed forces and will focus primarily on operations against terrorists. The NAGA Battalion group participating in the exercise will feature an all arms combined task… Continue reading Exercise ZAPAD 2021

Freedom of Movement and Residence

The rights to free movement and residence across India cannot be curtailed on flimsy grounds, a Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian held in a judgment. Freedom of Movement and Residence Article 19(1)(d) and (e) of the Indian Constitution guarantees to every citizen of India right to move freely throughout the territory of… Continue reading Freedom of Movement and Residence

China-Myanmar New Passage

The shipments on a newly-launched railway line under the China-Myanmar New Passage from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China have started. China-Myanmar New Passage The passage provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean, were delivered last week, state media reported on Tuesday. The transport… Continue reading China-Myanmar New Passage

Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is drafting a Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) in a bid to tackle climate challenges. What is the Mumbai Climate Action Plan? Amid warnings of climate change leading to extreme weather events in the city, the civic body has started preparing the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP). It will look… Continue reading Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP)

West Nile Virus outbreak in Russia

Russia warned of a possible increase in West Nile virus infections this autumn as mild temperatures and heavy precipitation create favorable conditions for the mosquitos that carry it. West Nile virus (WNV) WNV is mainly transmitted through mosquito bites and can lead to fatal neurological diseases in humans, although most people infected never develop any… Continue reading West Nile Virus outbreak in Russia

Operation Devi Shakti

India has termed the evacuation operation from Afghanistan in the backdrop of the Taliban’s takeover of the country last week as “Operation Devi Shakti”. Operation Devi Shakti Operation Devi Shakti is an ongoing operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals after the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan… Continue reading Operation Devi Shakti

The National Monetisation Pipeline may not help realise the best value for assets

Context The Government has launched a National Monetisation Pipeline, or NMP  to sell the revenue streams of public assets over the next four years. About NMP Financing infrastructure: As outlined in the Union Budget, the NMP aims to mobilize resources for financing infrastructure. Type of assets: The pipeline mostly includes railway stations, freight corridors, airports,… Continue reading The National Monetisation Pipeline may not help realise the best value for assets

What is the School Bubble Concept?

The Karnataka government has proposed the ‘school bubble’ concept to mitigate the spread of the disease among children (aged below 18) attending offline classes at schools and pre-university colleges across the state. It takes a village to raise a child. -Anonymous What are school bubbles? School bubbles are physical classifications made between groups comprising a… Continue reading What is the School Bubble Concept?

Custodial Violence

Context Earlier this month, Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana expressed concern at the degree of human rights violations in police stations in the country. He said that “the threat to human rights and bodily integrity is the highest in police stations” Deaths in police custody Improvement in the situation: A reality check shows that… Continue reading Custodial Violence

Free and Open Source Software

Context Recognising its potential, in 2015, the Indian government announced a policy to encourage open source instead of proprietary technology for government applications. However, the true potential of this policy is yet to be realized. Advantages of FOSS Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) today presents an alternative model to build digital technologies for population… Continue reading Free and Open Source Software

Poultry Farm Establishment Rules

Small and marginal poultry farmers in India will now have to take measures similar to their bigger counterparts to prevent environmental pollution, according to new guidelines issued recently by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). What are the new guidelines? (A) Establishment Consent to Operate: The new guidelines state that for establishing and operating a medium-sized… Continue reading Poultry Farm Establishment Rules

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