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EXTERNAL BENCHMARK BASED LENDING RATE (EBLR)
EXTERNAL BENCHMARK-BASED LENDING RATE (EBLR)
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The external benchmark-based lending rate (EBLR) system of loan pricing, calibrated normalisation of surplus liquidity and robust cre...
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29-Nov 2023
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
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In the pre-Green Revolution era, agricultural production was primarily limited by the extent and quality of land available for cultivation. India’s farm sector...
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29-Nov 2023
AXOLOTI AND ORGAN REGENERATION
AXOLOTI AND ORGAN REGENERATION
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Recently, Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an ic...
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29-Nov 2023
BHARAT STAGE EMISSION STANDARDS (BS NORMS)
BHARAT STAGE EMISSION STANDARDS (BS NORMS)
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The Centre on Tuesday lifted some restrictions in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers...
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29-Nov 2023
JALLIKATTU JALLIKATTU
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As the Assembly polls approach in Tamil Nadu, the focus turns to the Pongal festival and Jallikattu, the age-old bull-taming sport, capturing the attention of political leaders...
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29-Nov 2023
RAT HOLE MINING RAT HOLE MINING
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After efforts to release 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara-Barkot tunnel faced another major setback Sunday the auger joint of the machine drilling throu...
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28-Nov 2023
OPTIC FIBRE
OPTIC FIBRE
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During the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the one thing that connected us virtually was the internet. Because of high-speed internet connections, we can now video chat with ...
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28-Nov 2023
GURU NANAK JAYANTI
GURU NANAK JAYANTI
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Guru Nanak Jayanti marks the birthday of the founder of Sikhism and the first of its nine gurus, Guru Nanak or Baba Nanak. Sikhs celebrate this day with a process...
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28-Nov 2023
DOLLARISATION OF ECONOMY
DOLLARISATION
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Javier Milei, the recent winner of Argentina’s presidential election, has drawn attention for his unconventional and worrying views, such as his opposition to abortion...
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28-Nov 2023
CULTURAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
CULTURAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
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India is close to signing an agreement with the United States under which the process for the return of stolen antiquities will be hugely simplified.
2. What...
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28-Nov 2023
YAKSHAGANA
YAKSHAGANA
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Unlike Mohammed Ghouse, Jokatte Mohammed and Jabbar Samo, who are well-known Yakshagana artistes in coastal Karnataka, Arshiya is a relatively new entrant to the art form. B...
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27-Nov 2023
DECENTRALISED AUTONOMOUS ORGANISATIONS (DAOs)
DECENTRALISED AUTONOMOUS ORGANISATIONS (DAOs)
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DAOs, or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, are a groundbreaking innovation that merges blockchain technology and governance.
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27-Nov 2023
PATRIARCHY IN JUDICIARY PATRIARCHY PROBLEM IN THE JUDICIARY
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Justice Fathima Beevi, the first Indian woman to become a Supreme Court judge, died on Thursday at the age of 96 in Kollam, Kerala. With her appo...
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27-Nov 2023
SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS
SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS
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Recently, the Chief Minister Nitish Kumarled Cabinet passed a resolution seeking the grant of special category status (SCS) to Bihar. The demand comes in the back...
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27-Nov 2023
FARM FIRES
FARM FIRES
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The farm fire season is drawing to a close, with 55,725 farm fires recorded between September 15 and November 23 across six states: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajas...
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25-Nov 2023