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Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill

In News Recently, the government has started discussions to put in place a resolution mechanism to deal with insolvency of firms in the financial sector.  About A modified version of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill —  which was withdrawn in 2018 due to its controversial provision of bail-in that was perceived as […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Eye on China and Pakistan, first S-400 unit deployed in Punjab (Defence) Know about the S-400 air defence system, how  India’s deployment will provide a major fillip to its air defence capacity? GS 2 6 Home Ministry extends FCRA registration […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1    Disorientation of crew in poor weather likely cause of the crash (Defence) What is Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)? GS 3 1 GST Council defers tax rate increase on textiles (Economy) Key takeaways from the 46th GST Council meeting […]

Chakmas and Hajongs

In News  Recently, The Committee for Citizenship Rights of Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCHAP) stated that Chakmas and Hajongs will not cooperate with any census being taken on them.  The Chakmas and Hajongs The Chakmas and Hajongs, originally residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of former East Pakistan, had to flee when their […]

Sahitya Akademi Awards

In News  Recently, The Sahitya Akademi announced its awards for 2021 for literary works in 20 languages, including novels in Assamese and English by Anuradha Sarma Pujari and Namita Gokhale respectively. About Sahitya Akademi Awards It was established in 1954, is a literary honour. It is conferred by Sahitya Akademi which is India’s National Academy […]

Current account Deficit

In News  India’s current account slipped into a deficit of $9.6 billion or 1.3 per cent of GDP in the September quarter. Current Account Deficit(CAD ) It is the shortfall between the money flowing in on exports, and the money flowing out on imports. It measures the gap between the money received into and sent […]

Urban Geospatial Data Stories Challenge-2022

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)  announced the opening of the Urban Geospatial Data Stories Challenge. About  The challenge has been organized with select Smart Cities that will be publishing high-quality GIS datasets.  It is part of a series of pre-event initiatives being undertaken by MoHUA to foster the adoption […]

Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)

Context The tri-service inquiry ordered into the ill-fated chopper crash which killed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and others are complete with officials indicating the probable cause to be Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). About  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), defines CFIT as an unintentional collision with terrain (the ground, a mountain, a body […]

The rise in India’s wheat exports

In News  India’s wheat exports in terms of volume rose by more than 527 per cent to 3.2 Million Tonne (MT) from 0.51 MT reported during April-October period of 2020-21. India’s cereals exports continue to surge notwithstanding disruption of global supplies because of COVID19 pandemic. Why there is rise in India’s wheat exports? The rise […]

Tiger Deaths in India

In News The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recorded 126 tiger deaths in the year 2021. Key Points The number of deaths is the highest since NTCA began collecting the data a decade ago. Madhya Pradesh has maximum tiger deaths followed by 26 in Maharashtra and 14 in Karnataka. There can be numerous causes […]

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