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Government proposes to hike ministries’ reporting limits for financial expenditure
GS Paper II
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After a gap of about 18 years, the government is set to revise its financial limits for ‘New Service’ and ‘New Instruments of Service’ after getting approval from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
GS Paper III
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The financial assistance for the Rubber sector under the ‘Sustainable & Inclusive Development of Natural Rubber Sector’ has been increased by 23% from Rs 576.41 crore to Rs 708.69 crore for the next 2 financial years (2024-25 and 2025-26).
GS Paper III
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A new study has revealed that a rare and unusual ‘triple-dip’ La Nina event, influenced by climate change, significantly impacted the air quality in different regions of India in the winter season of 2022-23.
GS Paper II
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Indian authorities, over a one-year-period, have cancelled licences of 64 pharma companies, while 17 drug testing laboratories have been shut down for non-compliance with ‘good manufacturing practices’.
GS Paper I
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The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is making efforts to get UNESCO to declare the annual ‘Paruveta Utsavam’ as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’.
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