News of The Day – 29th July 2024 Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know? Cultural Mapping Of Villages PIB GS 1: Art & Culture About National Mission on Read More …
Day: July 29, 2024
Moidams
The Mound-Burial System of Ahom Dynasty Inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as India’s 43rd Entry Moidams About: The Moidams are burial grounds for Tai Ahom kings and queens. They house the mortal remains of Ahom royalty along with cherished objects. Word Origin: The term ‘Moidam’ comes from Read More …
Private Members’ Bill
The private members’ Bill seeking an amendment in the Constitution to disallow Governors from taking up Chancellorship and other non-Constitutional posts introduced in Rajya Sabha by CPI(M) MP John Brittas. A similar private members’ Bill aimed at restricting the powers of Read More …
Antiquities Returned to India from USA
The USA and Indian government signed the Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) to curb the illicit trade of antiquities from India to the US on the sidelines of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee at New Delhi. Objective: To establish a defined framework Read More …
High Court Judges Appointment
The Union Law minister said in Parliament that 219 proposals for the appointment of High Court judges across the country are in various stages of processing. Against the total sanctioned strength of 1,114 judges in various high courts, 757 are working and 357 are Read More …
Tax Simplification Measures in Budget 2024-2025
A number of Tax Simplification Measures have been proposed in the Union Budget of 2024-2025 including, A comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act 1961 in the next six months to make it concise and lucid and provide tax certainty and reduce disputes and litigation. Read More …
Government Approved Various Disaster Mitigation and Capacity Building Projects
Context Recently a high-level committee headed by the Union Home Minister approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods. About The committee accepted nine proposals for Read More …
Budget for National Mission on Natural Farming
Context Recently the Finance Ministry has allocated Rs 365.64 crore for the National Mission on Natural Farming for 2024-25. About This farming technique was delivered by Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer and truth seeker, in his 1975 e book The One-Straw Read More …
Amaravathi: The Rise and Fall of the Buddhist Sites
Context Union Finance has recently announced the facilitation of financial support of Rs.15,000 crore through multilateral development agencies for the development of Amaravati . About Discovery and Initial Use (Late 1700s): Raja Vessareddy Nayudu determined ruins in Dhanyakatakam village, Andhra Pradesh, Read More …
ஜூலை 29 – தமிழ்
எஃகு அமைச்சகம் ‘எஃகு இறக்குமதி கண்காணிப்பு அமைப்பு’ 2.0 போர்ட்டலை அறிமுகப்படுத்துகிறது மத்திய எஃகு மற்றும் கனரக தொழில்துறை அமைச்சர் ஸ்ரீ எச் டி குமாரசாமி, மேம்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஸ்டீல் இறக்குமதி கண்காணிப்பு அமைப்பான சிம்ஸ் 2.0ஐ அறிமுகப்படுத்தினார். எஃகு மற்றும் கனரக தொழில்துறை இணையமைச்சர் ஸ்ரீ பூபதிராஜு ஸ்ரீனிவாச வர்மா, எஃகு அமைச்சகத்தின் செயலாளர் ஸ்ரீ Read More …