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Changes in fees for merchant UPI Transactions

In News The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has allowed prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) to be part of the interoperable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem. The NPCI has recently introduced interchange fees of up to 1.1 per cent on merchant UPI transactions done using prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) from April 1. Prepaid Payment Instruments […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Hate speech is happening because State impotent: Supreme Court (Polity and Governance) What is Hate Speech? Reasons to Curb Hate Speech, Laws and regulations on hate speech, Challenges and Way Ahead GS 2 8 No let up in House logjam, Lok […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2/3 6   India’s DPIs, catching the next wave  (Polity and Governance/ Infrastructure) Know about Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), What is the present status of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI)?, initiatives, challenges and way ahead  GS 2 8 Understanding the Russia-Belarus nexus  (International […]

India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

In Context India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), loosely the India Stack and more, is shaped in a unique partnership between governments (Union and States), regulators, the private sector, selfless volunteers, startups, and academia/think tanks. India, through India Stack, became the first country to develop all three foundational DPIs: digital identity (Aadhar), real-time fast payment (UPI) […]

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

In News Recently,  the International Atomic Energy Agency’s  Director has visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant . About Zaporizhzhia is an important town in the Ukraine’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.  It is about 40 km (25 miles) up the Dnieper River from the nuclear plant The Nuclear power plant […]

New India Literacy Programme

In News Government has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from the FYs 2022-23 to 2026-27. About The scheme aims to cover a target of 5.00 crore non-literates in the age group of 15 years and above.  The Scheme has five components: (i) Foundational […]

India’s solar PV waste problem

In News Recently, A report prepared by the National Solar Energy Federation of India predicted that India could generate over 34,600 tonnes of cumulative solar waste in India by 2030. About: India has the world’s fourth highest solar PV deployment. The installed solar capacity was nearly 62GW in November 2022.  .This contributes  to a large  […]

Expansion of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

In News Recently, Saudi Arabia joined Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner. About Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have  noticed the United States  withdrawal from the region and have moved to diversify security partners. In this process the countries have grown closer to China . Recent resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi […]

Depleted Uranium Ammunition

News  In March 2023, the British government announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds (alongside Challenger 2 tanks) containing depleted uranium. Uranium Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92.  It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons […]

Gun Violence & Mass Shooting

News In March 2023, a mass shooting occurred in a school in Nashville (in Tennessee, United States) killing 7 people. The attack was America’s 129th mass shooting of 2023. Also, the Punjab Government cancelled the 813 gun licenses across the state in a bid to clamp down on the “gun culture” in the state. Gun […]

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