Impeachment of High Court Judge
Context: The Opposition has started efforts to move an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge. Impeachment Procedure As per Judges Inquiry Act, 1968 Impeachment cases in India
Places of Worship Act, 1991
Context: Multiple parties moved the Supreme Court on the eve of a Special Bench hearing petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which preserves the character of religious places as they existed on August 15, 1947. Places of Worship Act, 1991 Criticism of the Act Supreme Court on the Act
AI-Enabled Anti-Aging Molecule Discovery: AgeXtend
Context: AgeXtend is an AI platform developed by the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi for identifying the anti-aging molecules. Highlights: How it Works?
World Bank to aid Kerala farmers adapt to climate change
Context: World Bank approves $200 million for Kerala Climate Resilient AgriValue Chain Modernization Project KERA, the Kerala Climate Resilient AgriValue Chain Modernization Project, will benefit approximately 400,000 farmers by promoting climate-smart practice. The replanting of coffee, cardamom, and rubber with climate-resilient varieties and increasing food parks in rural areas will be activities for this project. Highlights:
Surasa, new ginger varietyÂ
Context: ICAR has declared the new ideally suited for commercial purposes variety of ginger namely IISR Surasa.
Public sector banks’ write-offs touched ₹7 lakh cr in FY20-FY25
Context: Public Sector Banks have written off around â‚ą7 lakh crore between 2019-20 and 2024-25 (till September), the Finance Ministry has informed the Rajya Sabha. Highlights:
Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as RBI’s 26th Governor
Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday took charge as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Also Read: New RBI Governor: Sanjay Malhotra to replace Shaktikanta Das Process of RBI Governor Appointment in India?
Sebi plans to use govt’s DigiLocker system
Context: Markets regulator Sebi plans to use govt’s DigiLocker system to reduce instances of unclaimed assets in the securities market. This includes MF folios and stocks left with fund houses and depositories after the death of an investor. Highlights: DigiLocker It is a secure cloud-based platform that allows Indian citizens to store, share, and verify documents and certificates. It was developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as part of the Digital India program. Know about SEBI?
National AYUSH Mission (NAM)
Context: The Government of India has adopted a strategy of Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), thus enabling the choice to the patients for different systems of medicines under a single window. National AYUSH Mission (NAM)
