18.05.23 Daily [Uttarakhand] UKPSC Current Affairs

TheUttarakhandtax department has collected a staggering Rs 2,648.1 crores in sales tax/VAT on liquor in 22 years starting from the fiscal year 2001-02 to 2022-23, as per recent data obtained by Right To Information (RTI) activist Nadeem Uddin, a resident of Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district. This tax revenue was generated solely from the sale of liquor in the state.

The data reveals a continuous increase in tax revenue collected on liquor in the state. The information was provided by the public information officer Deepak Brijwal, who is posted as the deputy commissioner at state tax headquarters in Dehradun, in response to a request made by Nadeem for information on the amount of tax revenue collected on liquor across the state. The data indicates that the tax revenue from liquor sales in the state has consistently been on an upward trend, with fiscal year 2022-23 recording the highest revenue collection to date.

TheMinistry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)has established theCentre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE)to streamline the process of removing companies from theMCA Register. The purpose of C-PACE is to reduce the burden on the registry and provide a convenient process for stakeholders to remove their companys name from the register.

This initiative is part of MCAs effort to make doing business and exiting easier for companies.

C-PACE will operate under theRegistrar of Companies (RoC)and will handle applications for processing and disposal.

The office of C-PACE was inaugurated on May 1, 2023, by R.K. Dalmia, the director of inspection and investigation at MCA.

The Ministry of Finance has announced the launch of a special 75 coin to commemorate the inauguration of Indias new parliament building. Prime MinisterNarendra Modiwill unveil the coin on Sunday, 28 May, coinciding with the celebration of Indias 75 years of independence.

The newly minted 75 coin will feature the iconic Lion Capital of the Ashoka Pillar on one side, with the wordsSatyamev Jayatebelow it. The coin will bear the inscription Bharat in on the left side and India in English on the right. It will also display the rupee symbol and the denomination value of 75 in international numerals beneath the Lion Capital. On the reverse side, an image of the parliament complex will be depicted, with Sansad Sankul written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery and Parliament Complex in English on the lower periphery.

About 20 per cent or one in five adults considered healthy by medical standards, have glucose Metabolism similar to those with pre-diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health.

These healthy adults were identified using a new method of analysis, developed by scientists at Klick Health, a US based life sciences Company that flags a precursor to prediabetes called impaired glucose homeostasis (IGH).

The team has stressed the need for intervention to stop these adults from becoming diabetic.

Participants were diagnosed diabetic, pre-diabetic, or healthy, according to guidelines outlined by the American Diabetes Association.

After applying the mathematical model, patients were then re-classified into two groups based on their glucose homeostasis parameters: effective or impaired.

Google Bard now comes up in India with its latest features and upgradation initiated by the multinational company. In the beginning, it was only accessible in UK and US.

This AI model can be used for multiple works including creating answers to your questions, helping with coding projects, etc.

Improved images and PaLM2 updates have been recently added to the companys bucket list with its advancing tools.