In News Trade barriers between most countries in the Asia Pacific will be lowered significantly from January 1 as the world’s largest free trading bloc opens for business. It includes China and excludes the U.S. About RCEP Trade bloc: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a trade deal between the 10-member Association of Southeast […]
In News The government released a draft national policy for air sports in the country that will require entities providing these services and their equipment to be registered, as well as be liable for penalties. Major Highlights Two-tier governance structure: The policy proposes a two-tier governance structure for air sports in the country, which will […]
In News Recently ,the government has accepted the report of a three-member panel constituted to revisit the Economical Weaker Section (EWS) criteria Background Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the income criteria for the EWS quota in the NEET exam that determines admissions to medical colleges. A special committee set up to […]
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 About A modified version of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill — which was withdrawn in 2018 due to its controversial provision of bail-in that was perceived as […]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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]