Daily Current Affairs
19 Aug 2025
toll reform
Why toll reform is needed Toll collection on National Highways has become perpetual, even after the recovery of construction and maintenance cost...
Read More →Who decides nominations to UT Assemblies
1. Constitutional and Statutory Background The Constitution of India allows nominated members in certain legislatures: Rajya Sabha: 12 nomin...
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PM E-DRIVE scheme and challenges
Context: The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) has urged the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to bring N1 category commercial vehic...
Read More →Tax reforms (GST revamp + new Income-Tax Bill):
Key Features of Proposed GST Reform New GST Structure Two-tier GST: 5% and 18%. 40% slab for sin goods (tobacco, luxury liquor, etc.). ...
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Almond Cultivation in India
1. Major Varieties (Commercially Grown & Traded) Indian & Kashmiri Varieties Shalimar – pointed, large-size nuts Mukdoom, Pranyaj –...
Read More →Discovery of New Palm Species – Phoenix roxburghii
Context Recent botanical studies have reclassified species of the Phoenix genus, originally described in Hortus Malabaricus (17th century treat...
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