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New Income Tax Bill: The new Income-tax Bill, 2025, recently introduced in Lok Sabha, proposes to define "virtual digital space" and grant tax officers powers to access social media, digital accounts, and emails during searches and seizures.
o Inclusion of Virtual Digital Space: Under search & seizure operations, allows officers to examine on oath anyone in possession or control of digital assets.
o Existing Powers & Digital Evidence Collection: Under Section 132 of the I-T Act, authorities already seize desktops, hard disks, and collect digital communication (emails, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.).
o It mandates providing credentials to facilitate access & seizure of electronic documents.
o Section 247 – Powers to Access & Override Access Code: Grants tax officers’ powers to access online investment, trading, banking accounts, emails, and social media.
ü Enables overriding access codes where credentials are unavailable.
o Existing Legal Provisions on Searches & Seizures: Section 132 of the I-T Act, 1961 already allows tax authorities to inspect, seize books of accounts, and electronic records.
ü Tax authorities can search buildings, places, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, safes, and other repositories for tax evasion.
o Purpose of Income-tax Bill, 2025: Simplifies the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961.
ü Streamlines provisions, removes obsolete references, and enhances readability.
ü To be reviewed by Select Committee of Parliament before implementation from April 1, 2026.2.Madhav National Park: The Park has been recently designated as India’s 58th Tiger Reserve.
o Major rock types: Sandstone, Shale, and Limestone.
o Understory: Ber, Makor, and Karonda.
o Jamun and Mahua grow along nullahs.
o Herbivores: Nilgai, Chinkara, Chowsinga, Chital, Sambar, and Barking Deer.
o Carnivores: Leopard, Wolf, Jackal, Fox, and Wild Dog.
MYUVA Scheme: The Uttar Pradesh government distributed Rs 100 crore in loans to 2,500 beneficiaries from Gorakhpur and Basti divisions under the Chief Minister Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (MYUVA).
UNESCO Recognition: Uttar Pradesh government will apply for UNESCO recognition for five cities as intangible heritage and creative cities.
o Kannauj Perfume: Deg-Bhapka method, historical importance, socio-economic impact, and traditional processes.
o Ganga Aarti of Varanasi: Historical, spiritual, and ritualistic significance.
o Holi of Braj: Emphasis on Lathmar Holi.
o Bundelkhand’s Folk Traditions: Alha singing and Rai dance.
o Crafts: Black Pottery of Azamgarh and Glass Industry of Firozabad.
o Objective: Establish peace through education, science, and culture.
o Role: Contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Agenda 2030.
o Members: 193 member countries and 11 associate members.
o India joined: 1946.
o United States & Israel left: 2019.
o Headquarters: Paris, France.Koch-Rajbongshis Community: The Koch-Rajbongshis of Assam recently demanded for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
o It was revoked after protests, as they secured: 33 out of 42 medical seats reserved for STs, and 17 out of 21 engineering seats, among others.
o These criteria are not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
o Clause (1): The President may notify tribes or tribal communities as Scheduled Tribes.
o In case of a State, the Governor’s consultation is required.
o This notification grants Constitutional status to the tribe, making them eligible for safeguards under the Constitution.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS): It is a potentially fatal lung infection, has recently spread in northern New Mexico.
About HPS: Hantavirus is a strain of viruses carried by rodents, primarily transmitted to humans through- Inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings, urine, or saliva.Rubber Board & Geo-Mapping Initiative: Rubber Board to begin geo-mapping of rubber plantations in Kerala to enhance market access and ensure better prices for growers.
o EUDR mandates that all commodities entering the EU market must be deforestation-free after December 31, 2020.
o Maintains statistical data, promotes marketing, and undertakes labor welfare activities.
o Issues licenses to rubber producers, manufacturers, and exporters/traders (Rubber Board license is mandatory).
o 28 members representing various sectors of the natural rubber industry.
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