The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including two microfinance institutions (MFIs), from sanctioning and disbursing loans for charging exorbitant interest rates to the borrowers. About Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
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PM Modi inaugurates three airports, developed under RCS – UDAN
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on October 20 inaugurated three airports, developed under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. RCS- UDAN
What are Pyromes?
According to a recent study, carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from forest fires grew by 60 per cent across all forests globally since 2001.
Musaned-Saudi Arabia’s new labour rules digital platform
Saudi Arabia is getting ready to ensure a more secure working condition for foreign workers, including those from India.
NNC2215 Smart insulin
Scientists have developed a “smart” insulin that responds in real time to fluctuations in one’s blood sugar level.
ESA launches its Moonlight Lunar Programme
The European Space Agency (ESA) at the International Astronautical Congress, launched its Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) programme on October 15. Key points
149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla led a Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva which was held from 13th October to 17th October 2024.
Brown dwarfs Gliese 229Ba & Gliese 229Bb
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet – sort of a celestial tweener.
Pyrocystis noctiluca phytoplankton
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers describe a species of bioluminescent phytoplankton, called Pyrocystis noctiluca, that balloons to six times their original size of a few hundred microns.
British Balfour Declaration 1917
French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments that Israel owes its existence to a United Nations resolution have sparked unease in France, with the President given a furious rebuke by the upper house speaker but also facing disquiet from within his own Read More …
blood-brain barrier (BBB) & Chitosan
Scientists at Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have created a unique way to deliver Tuberculosis (TB) medicines directly to the brain bypassing the challenging blood-brain barrier (BBB) that limits the effectiveness of many brain TB medicines. Chitosan Read More …
Suspected diphtheria death in Punjab
In October 2024, a three-year-old girl died of suspected diphtheria in Punjab’s Faridkot. Authorities said the child was not vaccinated against the preventable disease.
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court on October 17 upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to the grant of Indian citizenship to immigrants in Assam by a majority verdict of 4:1.
International Abhidhamma Divas 2024
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the ceremony in celebration of International Abhidhamma Divas and recognition of Pali as a classical language at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on 17 October 2024. About Abhidhamma Divas Pali as a classical Read More …
Pavana Chitra-Indoor air quality monitor
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, unveiled the country’s first self-powered indoor air quality monitor, Pavana Chitra, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.