Daily Current Affairs for UPSC & MPSC
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In China, Imran to take up J&K issue
The visit of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan to China has added another twist to the upcoming visit to India and Nepal of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. team visits PoK to study ‘ground situation
A highlevel U.S. Congressional delegation visited Pakistanoccupied Kashmir (PoK) on Sunday.
IISER Pune team synthesises photo-catalyst to degrade organic pollutants
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune have successfully converted the highly unstable perovskite into a highly stable photo-catalyst capable of decomposing toxic organic pollutants commonly present in water
IGIB finds a protein with better precision in gene-editing
Researchers at the Delhi-based Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) have discovered a protein variant from a different species of bacteria that can edit the DNA with very high precision
New Delhi and Dhaka fail to ink deal on river waters
India and Bangladesh on Saturday failed to conclude a framework agreement to optimise the use of waters from six rivers including the Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla and Dudhkumar, which has been discussed for several month
Kashmir is India’s internal issue: Maldives ex-President Mohammed Nasheed
Maldivian parliamentary Speaker and former President Mohammed Nasheed has said that Kashmir is India’s internal issue
MHA commute death sentence of Rajaona
Recently MHA took decision to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana (convicted over the assassination of then Punjab CM Beant Singh), as a “humanitarian gesture” ahead of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sikh Founder Guru Nanak.
Microfinance Institutions
Reserve Bank of India has decided to raise the household income limit of borrowers to ₹2 lakh for urban and semi urban areas from Rs 1.6 lakh.
Rate cut to spur growth
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced another repo rate cut.
Shooting down of Mi17 was a big mistake, admits IAF chief
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi17 helicopter crash on February 27 in Kashmir was caused by friendly fire and was a “big mistake”, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) R.K.S. Bhadauria said on Friday.
Sri Lanka releases stamp on Mahatma Gandhi
In a warm gesture, the Department of Posts, Sri Lanka, recently released a stamp and first day coverto commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
In a first, U.S. lawmakers take a step against India on Kashmir
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has added an appeal to end what it calls a “humanitarian crisis” in Kashmir in its report ahead of the annual Foreign Appropriations Act for 2020.
India slams Turkey, Malaysia remarks on J&K
India on Friday expressed “deep regret” over the comments from the Turkish and Malaysian leadership in recent weeks about the situation in Kashmir.
Shun majority-minority mind-set, says Sheikh Hasina
Pluralism is fundamental to South Asia and countries of the region should avoid “majorityminority mind-set”, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in New Delhi on Friday
Plastic Ravana emerges as the new villain
Ahead of Dussehra, companies- looking to capitalise on the national buzz around curtailing the use of plastic effigies of the “demon-king”.
Mizoram rejects proposed forest Act amendment.
The Mizoram govt. has rejected the Centre’s proposal to amend the “Indian Forest Act, 1927”, s its provisions are in conflict with the special provisions it enjoys under Article 371G.
49 celebrities booked for sedition for anti-lynching letter
A case of alleged sedition has been registered in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur against 49 celebrities, including RamchandraGuha, Aparna Sen, ManiRatam etc. who had expressed concern in an open letter to PM over growing incidents of mob lynching.
SC gives tax relief for food at incorporated clubs
Recently,SC has held that supply of food, drinks and beverages by an incorporated members’ club to its permanent members is not liable for sales or service tax.
U.K. particle accelerator could reveal secrets of ancient scrolls
A leading science facility in the English countryside is helping in a bid to decipher Romanera scrolls carbonised in the deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
Another plan to repatriate Mizoram Bru refugees fails
Another initiative to repatriate the Mizoram Bru refugees stranded in the camps in North Tripura on Thursday failed to receive response from the inmates.
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