Headlines of the day 02-06-2023


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Emergence of P2P lending: When banking meets risk

Mint 

Page 11

GS-3/Economy

  • Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending emerging as an alternative investment avenue
  • P2P lending operates via two avenues

Creating standardization in Ayush 

All India Radio

GS-2/Health

  • BIS has notified 31 Indian standards related to Ayush
  • Ayush Systems

Government launches Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing

All India Radio

GS-3/Economy

  • ERSO Pilot initiative launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • What are its key objectives

PM congratulates the team of AIIMS Nagpur to receive the NABH accreditation

PIB

GS-2/Health

  • AIIMS Nagpur becomes the 1st AIIMS to receive the NABH accreditation
  • NABH is a constituent board of Quality Council of India

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying celebrates World Milk Day and Summer Meet

PIB

GS-3/Economy

  • World Milk Day was first established by the FAO of the United Nations in 2001
  • India is the largest producer of milk in the world, contributing 24% of global milk production 

Central Asian foreign policy multi-vectorism pays off

The Hindu Page 8

GS-2/IR

  • C+C5 summit / ‘Xi’an Declaration
  • The next summit will be held in Kazakhstan in 2025

Who should own the world’s lithium?

The Hindu Page 10

GS-3/Eco, S&T

  • What is the status of India’s lithium industry? 
  • Who should own these minerals? Supreme court ruling of 2013
  • How big is India’s electric vehicle market?

India, Nepal sign pacts on energy, transport 

The Hindu Page 12

GS-2/IR

  • Nepal to export power to Bangladesh via India 
  • Multiple pacts signed as part of Premier Dahal’s visit to India

Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission

The Hindu Page 14

GS-2/Polity

  • Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with the offence of sedition
  • The Law Commission said sedition being a ‘colonial legacy’ is not a valid ground for law repeal but in view of the misuse of Section 124A

‘Telangana model’ of governance now available to all, says KCR as state enters 10th year of formation

Indian Express Page 1

GS-1/History

  • 1948: Indian Army annexes princely state of Hyderabad, which comprised different regions including Telangana.
  • 1969: ‘Jai Telangana’ movement for separate statehood to Telangana began
  • June 2, 2014: Telangana became 29th state.

BRICS that could be bigger

Indian Express Page 20

GS-2/IR

  • BRICS — a grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
  • As many as 19 countries are said to be in the queue to join BRICS

Deccan Queen

Indian Express Page 20

GS-3/Economy

  • Deccan Queen completed 93 years of service
  • The first deluxe train introduced in Central Railway


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