In News Recently, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on a draft resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). About Reason for Suspension: For “systemic violations” by Russians troops in Ukraine. It came as a global response to the alleged war crimes by Russian forces in Bucha, a town […]
In News Recently, the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has released the study named, ‘Managing Forest Fires in a Changing Climate’. Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) It is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit policy research institution, devoted to research on all matters affecting the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. It is […]
In News The world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil is facing domestic shortages, leading to price controls and export curbs. Reasons for oil crisis in Indonesia The Indonesian government imposed a ceiling on retail prices. The price caps, however, led to the product disappearing from the market, amid reports of hoarding. The government […]
In News India and Netherlands signed four agreements on the sidelines of the Indian President’s state visit to the Netherlands. It is also the first Head of State visit from India to the Netherlands in more than three decades. Major Highlights of the meet Maritime Transport and Logistics: Extension of MoU on bilateral cooperation in […]
In News The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for “deficient data management” as data of Aadhaar card holders have not been matched with Aadhaar number even after 10 years in some cases. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) The Constitution of India provides for […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 House clears crime ID Bill, Opposition flags concerns (Polity and Governance ) What are the major highlights of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022?objective criticism and what lies ahead ? GS 2 1 Govt body wants Ganesha idols out of Qutub […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 India offers help to end Russia-Ukraine conflict (International Relations ) What is the present status of diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia?India’s response to the crisis,how India would conduct business with Russia as that country was hit by western […]
In News The QS World University Rankings 2022 were released recently . Five IITs, two IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University are among the 16 higher education institutes in India that collectively offer 35 programmes which globally rank among the top 100 in their respective subject categories. About QS Rankings Quacquarelli Symonds(QS)is a UK […]
In News The Reserve Bank of India said it has decided not to activate the countercyclical capital buffer at this point in time as it is not required. About Countercyclical capital buffer Background: The RBI had proposed the CCCB for Indian banks in 2015 as part of its Basel-III requirements; it hasn’t actually required the […]
In News Recently, the Parliament has passed the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 . Major Feature The Bill seeks to amend the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. It changes the disciplinary mechanism under the […]
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