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REC Limited accorded Maharatna status

September 23, 2022

The REC Ltd. has been accorded the status of ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise. Key facts The REC Ltd., is the 12th company to be given the Maharatna Status. The Maharatna status provides the state-run company’s board more power while ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : September 23, 2022

September 23, 2022

1. What is the upper limit of the ‘UPI Lite’ payment transaction? [A] Rs 1000[B] Rs 500[C] Rs 200[D] Rs 100 Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Rs 200] Notes:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Shaktikanta Das recently launched three ..

US Senate ratifies Kigali Amendment

September 23, 2022

The US lawmakers recently voted to ratify the Kigali Amendment, making this the first time in 30 years for the US to adopt an international climate treaty. Key facts The US Senate voted ratify the 2016 Kigali Amendment to the ..

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Global Financial Centres Index

September 23, 2022

New York topped the 32nd edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 32) as the most favoured financial centre in the world. Key findings The top three most favored financial centres in the world are New York, London and ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 23, 2022

September 23, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 23, 2022 INDIA – Defence Ministry signs deal for dual role (land as well as anti-ship) Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL (BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd) – NCC (National Cadet Corps), ..

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FSSAI releases draft notification on Indian Nutrition Rating

September 22, 2022

The FSSAI has recently issued a draft notification on Indian Nutrition Rating (INR) modelled on the health star-rating system. Key facts The draft notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) makes changes to the Safety ..

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Gujarat Government withdraws Cattle Control Bill

September 22, 2022

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly had unanimously withdrawn the Cattle Control Bill after protests from cattle-rearing communities across the state. Key facts The proposed legislation sought to ban the movement of stray cattle on roads and public places in the urban ..

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Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022

September 22, 2022

Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022 was unveiled recently by the Department of Telecommunications for stakeholders’ comments. Key features The objective of the draft bill is to consolidate and make changes to existing laws for the development, expansion and operation of ..

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Virtual autopsy

September 22, 2022

Comedian Raju Srivastava’s post-mortem was conducted using a novel technique called virtual autopsy. What is virtual autopsy? Virtual autopsy or virtopsy is a new technique of post-mortem that does not include dissections. The post-mortem is done using high-tech digital X-rays ..

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Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Medical Devices

September 22, 2022

The Indian Government has decided to set up a separate Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Medical Devices. Key facts The new EPC would have headquarters in Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and regional offices in ..

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