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FCRA license of think tank CPR suspended

In News Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the FCRA registration of Think tank CPR About The Centre for Policy Research (CPR), a public policy think tank, is facing a tax inquiry from the Indian Income Tax Department. As per notice, its registration under the FCRA had been “suspended for a period of 180 days”. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   –   9   Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla wins PEN America Award (Miscellaneous) Learn facts related to PEN America Literary Awards  GS 2 10 UK foreign secy to launch  exchange plan, announce Indo-Pacific tech envoy (International Relations) Know about India-Britain exchange scheme and status […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Draft MPD­ 2041 approved by L­G, focus on housing for all (Polity and Governance) What are key features and objectives of draft Master Plan for Delhi-2041 (MPD)? GS 2 8 A thumbs down for the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme  […]

Why India needs stable capital flows

In Context As per the RBI’s quarterly statistics, the current account deficit (CAD) widened to 4.4 per cent of GDP in the second quarter of 2022-23, down from 2.2 per cent in the preceding quarter. About the “Current Account” A nation’s Current Account maintains a record of the country’s transactions with other nations. It comprises […]

Security Covers

In News The Supreme Court has directed to provide the Z+ security cover to Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani and his family members throughout India and abroad. There are mainly six categories of security cover provided by Government SPG (Special Protection Group) is meant only for the Prime Minister and his immediate family. Other protection […]

PEN/Nabokov Award

In Context Recently, Acclaimed Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla won the 2023 PEN/Nabokov Award for achievement in international literature. About  He won the PEN America award for lifetime achievement in literature, after decades of composing acclaimed novels like Naukar Ki Kameez (1979) and poetry collections like Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega (1992). His first published […]

Front Running

In News SEBI recently barred 21 entities in the Axis mutual fund front-running case. About Front running is the illegal practice of purchasing a security based on advanced private information so as to benefit from the subsequent price movement. Example:  Every mutual fund has fund managers who make decisions about buying stocks. Once the fund […]

Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) portal

In News The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) portal under the IT Rules, 2021. About the portal  It will be a virtual digital platform that will operate online – wherein the entire appeal process, from the filing of an appeal to the decision thereof, shall be conducted digitally. […]

Windsor Framework

In News Recently, the UK government reached a landmark deal with the European Union (EU) on post-Brexit trade rules that will govern Northern Ireland. About ‘Windsor Framework’ The ‘Windsor Framework’ will replace the Northern Ireland Protocol, which had proved to be among the thorniest of Brexit fall-outs, creating problems both economic and political. Crucial aspects […]

Adopt a heritage Scheme

In News Under the Centre’s ‘adopt a heritage’ scheme, Dalmia Bharat Group has developed the Red Fort and set up a museum as well as a sound and light show inside the 17th-century monument to narrate its history to visitors. Adopt a Heritage Scheme  The ‘Adopt a Heritage: ApniDharohar, ApniPehchaan’ scheme is an initiative of […]

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