Daily Current Affairs – 14 May, 2021

  Facts in News Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report Released by: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) It will replace the existing business responsibility report that was earlier released in the business sector. Now the emphasis should be on Sustainable reporting. Sustainable Reporting is the disclosure and communication of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) […]

In News Recently, Assistant Police Inspector was dismissed from service by Mumbai Police Commissioner under Article 311 (2) (b) without a departmental enquiry. About Article 311  Article 311 of the Constitution of India states that no person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil […]

In News  Recently, the World Bank released a report on remittances. Major Findings of the Report  Indian scenario  India received over $83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2% from the previous year, despite a pandemic that devastated the world economy. In 2019, India had received $83.3 billion in remittances. Remittances declined […]

In News The Chief Justice of India, recently, launched a mobile app for journalists to see live proceedings of the Supreme Court (SC).  Background The Media is considered the Fourth pillar of democracy. Objective of the media is to spread the news to people. Presently, people can’t access the live proceedings of the Supreme Court […]

In News Recently, courts have passed strict orders against fake drugs and hoarding and black-marketing of medicines and medical devices. Hoarding is stocking up items in anticipation of shortage or scarcity of items and it, in itself is not a crime but selling hoarded drugs without a licence is. Black marketing means charging a premium […]

In News Recently, Renewable Energy Market Update Report 2021 has stated that India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity addition in 2020 declined by more than 50 per cent since 2019. Renewable Energy Market Update Report 2021 It is a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It forecasted new global renewable power capacity additions for […]

In News Recently, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and Mastercard have released a report titled ‘Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat’. About the Report It is based on five roundtable discussions which were held in October and November 2020. It highlighted key issues and opportunities on policy and […]