The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to permit resident entities to hedge exposure Read More …
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OTC derivatives
Key Fact Statement (KFS)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed all banks and regulated entities that it Read More …
Israel’s Multi-Layered Air Defence System
Israel’s multi-layered air defence system has defended the country from a major attack, with Iran Read More …
Men5CV: Nigeria becomes first country to rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to introduce a new, highly effective Read More …
Soil acidification and soil inorganic carbon
According to a new study, soil acidification in India might lead to loss of 3.3 Read More …
Treaty-shopping
Bilateral tax treaties have served to prevent harmful double taxation and remove obstacles to cross-border Read More …
Principal Purpose Test (PPT)
India and Mauritius have signed a protocol to amend the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA), Read More …
Timekeeping on Earth
According to the study, the planet is rotating a tad bit faster than it used Read More …
Spring Meetings
The core days of the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Read More …
Election Commission (EC) Introduces Home Voting For Elderly And Persons With Disabilities
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced home voting for the first time in Read More …
World Quantum Day 2024
India celebrated World Quantum Day on April 14, with a vision to establish itself as Read More …
Exercise DUSTLIK 2024
The Indian Army contingent is participating in the 5th edition of India- Uzbekistan joint military Exercise Read More …
40 years of Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot completed 40 years of its operation on April 13 in the Indian Army Read More …
Hydrogels
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a sustainable hydrogel to remove Read More …
Gerozyme
A researcher from Columbia University, New York has devised a novel blood test which determines Read More …
Mount Etna ‘volcanic vortex rings’
Recently, Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, and among the world’s most active and Read More …
Plastic Overshoot Day report 2024
The Plastic Overshoot Day report 2024 was released by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action. Key Read More …
Mercenary spyware
Recently, Apple informed several users in India and 91 other countries that they were possible Read More …
Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs)
According to a recent report, equity fundraising through qualified institutional placements (QIPs) has gained traction Read More …
Curative Petition
The Supreme Court (SC) has used its extraordinary powers to set aside its own judgment Read More …
Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board
India has been elected to several key bodies at the United Nations, including a significant Read More …
Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)
Recently, the White House directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the Read More …
World Cybercrime Index
A new World Cybercrime Index developed by researchers from the University of Oxford and UNSW Read More …
Doctrine of harmonious construction
The Supreme Court on April 08 laid down eight principles by providing harmonious construction to Read More …
START programme
The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) has been designated as the Nodal Centre Read More …