In News RRBs will soon extend credit for education, housing and even small businesses in rural India. More about the news About: To provide credit to rural consumers, the government is planning to leverage the 15,000-odd strong network of the 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in the country by asking them to expand their portfolio […]
In News Recently, Maharashtra Government restored general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in Maharashtra. Key Points About: It reversed the decision of the state’s previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Consequence: CBI will no longer require the permission of the state government to open investigations in the […]
Context Recently, the Prime Minister reviewed the construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) site at Gujarat’s Lothal via video conferencing. National Maritime Heritage Complex It has four theme parks – Memorial theme park, Maritime and Navy theme park, Climate theme park, and Adventure and Amusement theme park. The National Maritime Heritage Complex will […]
In News The Union Home minister recently addressed the concluding session of the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly. This session was hosted by India in New Delhi. India’s recommendations for INTERPOL Setting up of permanent platforms: India recommended to Interpol that setting up permanent counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics real-time information exchange platforms. These platforms would further strengthen […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Interpol rejects Delhi Red Corner request for Khalistan separatist (International institutions ) Know about INTERPOL and What is a Red Notice? GS 2 3 CJI names Justice Chandrachud, most senior judge, as successor (Polity and Governance) What is the Appointment Process […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2/3 1 IMF cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.8% this year (International Institutions /Economy) What are the findings of IMF’s October 2022 World Economic Outlook: Countering the Cost-of-Living Crisis GS 2 1 Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up at information commissions […]
In News Recently ,India rejected the Global Hunger Index 2022 ranking, saying the index suffers from serious methodological issues. It ranked India 107 out of 121 countries About Global Hunger Index It is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels. GHI scores are based on the values of […]
Context About 150 years ago, British colonialists brought batches of species of the northern giraffe to India, from their other colonial possessions in Africa. Recent Genealogical Study A recent genealogical study of the largest captive herd in India at the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata has confirmed that the individuals in this facility, are most […]
In News The German Chancellor said Russian President Vladimir Putin was using “energy and hunger” as weapons but his “scorched earth tactics” would not help Russia win the war over Ukraine. What are Scorched Earth Tactics? Scorched earth tactics form part of a military strategy which seeks to destroy anything that could be of use […]
In News The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a provisional penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore ($162 million) on Google for “abusing its market dominant position” in multiple categories related to the Android mobile device ecosystem in the country. About Google Unfair Business Practices investigation was ordered by CCI in 2019 following complaints by […]
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