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Today's Headlines - 25 January 2024

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Widening liquidity deficit in the Indian banking system

GS Paper III

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RBI addresses the banking system's increased liquidity deficit by injecting ₹2.50 lakh crore via 15-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.


First meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB)

GS Paper II

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The 1st meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) was held on 18th January 2024 in New Delhi.


Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Director General (DG) pitches for SMART approach

GS Paper II

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BIS DG has pitched for a Machine Applicable Readable and Transferable (SMART) approach for making Indian standards easy to read and understandable for all stakeholders.


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Wadge Bank Ecosystem

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According to experts, the centre's oil exploration plans off Kanniyakumari coast could severely impact fertile fishing ground, marine biodiversity and wadge bank ecosystem.


Khanjar Exercise

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The 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR has commenced at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.


EXERCISE ‘CYCLONE’

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The Indian Army special forces contingent and Egypt are participating in the 2nd edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE.


Serum Institute of India joins global network to boost production of vaccines 

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Serum Institute of India (SII) collaborates with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to accelerate vaccine production in response to global disease outbreaks.


Carbon benefits of not using cookstoves overestimated: Study

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Recently researchers found that the greenhouse gas-reducing benefit of replacing highly polluting cookstoves has been overestimated by up to 10-fold.