About The Service Charge in Restaurants
Context: The Delhi High Court in an interim order has directed members of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) to replace the term ‘service charge’ with ‘staff contribution’.Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Service Charges Service Charges in Restaurants and Hotels Context of the Current Case Reasons […]
About One-Hour Settlement of Trades
Context: SEBI plans to introduce One-Hour Settlement of trades by March 2024 to improve trade settlement efficiency. Additionally, they will introduce an Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)-like facility for Secondary Market trading by January 2024. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA): ASBA is a system […]
About The Heat Index
Context: Earlier in August, Iran recorded a scorching heat index of 70 degrees Celsius (°C) in the coastal part of the country, a metric at which survival of life is unfathomable, if not impossible. The country had also declared public holidays on August 2 and 3 on account of “unprecedented heat,” Reuters reported. Relevance: GS […]
Building Resilience Towards a Sustainable and Secure Future
Context: The G20 acknowledges the worldwide importance of malnutrition and its repercussions for public health and societal welfare. Climate change is an undeniable reality, posing a substantial threat to our entire civilization. The escalating climate emergency, the rapid deterioration of soil quality, the depletion of aquifers, the loss of agricultural biodiversity, and the highly unstable nature […]
Disappearing Languages, Vanishing Voices
Context: English has served as a unifying factor among multilingual Indians since the era of British colonial rule. While English is widely used for communication in urban areas, it can pose challenges in remote rural regions. Regardless of the veracity of the story, the significance of a shared language is recognized. Language serves as a […]
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Scheme
Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, approved the Scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Battery storage About Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS):
About Malaviya Mission
Context: The Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship recently launched the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme by the University Grants Commission at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interevntions Dimensions of the Article: About Malaviya Mission: About Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Poona Pact (1932):
Current Affairs Quiz 08 September 2023
Current Affairs 08 September 2023
CONTENTS Heat Index Context: Earlier in August, Iran recorded a scorching heat index of 70 degrees Celsius (°C) in the coastal part of the country, a metric at which survival of life is unfathomable, if not impossible. The country had also declared public holidays on August 2 and 3 on account of “unprecedented heat,” Reuters reported. Relevance: […]
PIB Summaries 08 September 2023
CONTENTS Malaviya Mission Context: The Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship recently launched the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme by the University Grants Commission at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interevntions Dimensions of the Article: About Malaviya Mission: About Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Poona Pact (1932): […]