In News A sharp decline in the prices of Bitcoin, the collapse of the Terra Luna network and new crypto-tax regulations in India have compounded miseries for investors and the overall industry. However, the sudden market meltdowns turned more intense after the shocking FTX crash. About the news FTX was one of the largest and […]
In News Recently, according to data furnished by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the mega write-off exercise has enabled banks to reduce their non-performing assets (NPAs) or defaulted loans by Rs 10,09,510 crore ($123.86 billion) in the last five years. But, banks have been able to recover only 13 percent of it so far. […]
In News Recently, the latest draft of the data protection law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDP Bill, 2022), has been made open for public comments. Key Points Background: The data protection Bill has been in the works since 2018 when a panel led by Justice B N Srikrishna had prepared a draft […]
In Context Recently, the Kerala High Court set aside the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS). More about the News The court as listed two specific violations for not accepting the appointment: The search committee recommended a single name and not a panel of three names; and […]
In News The Prime Minister recently addressed the ‘No Money for Terror’ (NMFT) Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing. India’s stand at the Conference Standing against Nations using terrorism as a tool of foreign policy: Prime Minister strongly asked to avoid any ambiguity in dealing with terrorism and also warned against nations that use terrorism as […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Amit Shah calls for economic crackdown in terror havens: Rise above geo-political interests (Internal Security) Know about the No Money For Terror (NMFT) conference. What are the similarities/dissimilarities between NMFT and Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? GS 2 1 Exemptions […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Srinagar set for a ?980-crore makeover (Infrastructure) What is the Smart City Project? Its Objective & Significance. Also know about the key challenges as well. GS 1 1 If we ignore Tamil, it will be a great disservice to […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 5 Lift off for pvt sector in space (Space) Know about Vikram-S and its relevance GS 3 5 Impose cost on nations which back terror: PM targets Pakistan, China (Internal Security) What are the outcomes of No Money for Terror” conference ? […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Some countries support terror as a policy: Modi (Internal Security) What are key takeaways from international conference on terror financing ?What is Terrorist financing?Concerns /Challenges and Efforts to handle them . GS 2 1 Punjab govt nod for Old […]
In News Recently, the importance of Industrial policy of India was highlighted. About Industrial Sector Industry is an engine of economic growth because it offers economies of scale, embodies technological progress and generates forward and backward linkages that create positive spillover effects in the economy. Growth in the industrial sector is one of the vital […]