April 8, 2021 - Current Affairs

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 CJI calls collegium today, two colleagues question its timing (Judiciary) What is the Collegium System?, Evolution, Constitutional Provisions for […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 6 RBI keeps policy rates unchanged Staying accommodative (Economy) Know about the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4%, among other moves. What are repo rate, reverse repo rate and their […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Robot Sophia It is the world’s first humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics, a Hong Kong based company. Sophia was unveiled in 2016, and was later made the first humanoid citizen of Saudi […]

SC on Appointment of CBI Director

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has told the government that interim appointments to the post of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director cannot go on. Key Highlights Background A petition was filed by Common Cause, objecting to the interim appointment of CBI Director. Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization fighting for an […]

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

In News The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has modified the guidelines pertaining to the transfer and posting of officials in the vigilance units of government organisations, restricting their tenure to three years at one place. Need It has been observed that undue long stay of an official in such a sensitive post at one place, […]

Italian Marines Case

In News The Supreme Court is hearing the government’s plea to close criminal proceedings pending in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012. Italian Marine Case In Feb 2012, two Italian Marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone on board an Italian oil tanker “Enrica Lexie” […]

Rebooting Opium Strategy

In News Recently, the Central government has decided to rope in the private sector to commence production of concentrated poppy straw from India’s opium crop. Background Two cultivation trials were conducted by two private firms in the crop years of 2017-18 and 2018-19. One of the firms purchased poppy straw of locally cultivated crops to […]

Ethanol Blending

In News Ethanol blending in India has reached the first time more than 7.2 per cent in the first four months of the ethanol supply year 2020-21 (December to November), putting the country on course to meet the target of 10 per cent blending by 2022. Key Points According to industry sources, if oil-marketing companies […]