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RBI’s Modified Digital Lending Norms comes into Effect

In News The modified guidelines on digital lending by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have come into effect from 1st December, 2022. Its new regulations are based on recommendations from a working group set up in 2021 on Digital lending including lending through online platforms and mobile apps (WGDL). Who are digital lenders? RBI […]

Rising Cyber Attacks in India

In News Recently, the premier medical institute in the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi (AIIMS) was crippled by a major cyberattack. More about the news Most of its servers stopped working as also the eHospital network managed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).  AIIMS servers had the critical health data […]

Delimitation exercise of J&K

In News Recently, the Supreme Court questioned petitioners about the reason for not challenging the constitutional validity of a specific provision in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act. More about the news Delimitation exercise in question: A provision in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 that confers the Delimitation Commission with the power to […]

Heat waves & India’s Cooling Sector

In Context Recently, the report, “Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” was released by the World Bank. Report Highlights  Exposure to heat waves: From 2030 onwards, more than 160 to 200 million people could be exposed to a lethal heat wave in India every year. Productivity Decline: Around 34 million Indians will face job […]