All Employees Can opt for PF Pensions Scheme


Context:

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has upheld the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 but quashed the threshold limit of Rs 15,000 monthly salary for joining the pension fund. 

Relevance:

GS II: Government policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS)
  2. EPS (Amendment) Scheme, 2014
  3. SC’s Judgement


Vikram-S: India’s First Private Sector Rocket  


Context:

Space technology startup Skyroot Aerospace is set to make history by sending India’s first privately developed rocket Vikram-S into space under the ‘Prarambh’ Mission.

Relevance:

GS III: Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Vikram-S
  2. Prarambh mission


Pseudohelice Annamalai


Context:

Recently, researchers have discovered a new species of Estuarine Crab at the Mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary (an area where river meets the ocean) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.

Relevance:

Facts for Prelims

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Pseudohelice Annamalai
  2. Significance


Apis karinjodian


Context:

Recently, a new species of endemic honeybee named Apis karinjodian has been discovered in the Western Ghats after a gap of more than 200 years.

Relevance:

Facts for Prelims

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