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UN’s 77th-Anniversary

In News Recently the world celebrated the annual commemorative day celebrating the 77 years since the creation of the United Nations. More about the news During the event External Affairs Minister said that India will always stand with the Global South and seek to strengthen the U.N.’s effectiveness. He also stated that India’s ongoing tenure […]

RRBs to extend credit for MSMEs

In News RRBs will soon extend credit for education, housing and even small businesses in rural India. More about the news About: To provide credit to rural consumers, the government is planning to leverage the 15,000-odd strong network of the 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in the country by asking them to expand their portfolio […]

General Consent to CBI

In News Recently, Maharashtra Government restored general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in Maharashtra. Key Points About:  It reversed the decision of the state’s previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Consequence:  CBI will no longer require the permission of the state government to open investigations in the […]

INTERPOL General Assembly – 90th Session

In News The Union Home minister recently addressed the concluding session of the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly. This session was hosted by India in New Delhi. India’s recommendations for INTERPOL Setting up of permanent platforms: India recommended to Interpol that setting up permanent counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics real-time information exchange platforms. These platforms would further strengthen […]

India slams ‘methodology’ of Global Hunger Index

In News Recently ,India rejected the Global Hunger Index 2022 ranking, saying the index suffers from serious methodological issues. It ranked India 107 out of 121 countries  About Global Hunger Index It is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.  GHI scores are based on the values of […]

Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined Google

In News  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a provisional penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore ($162 million) on Google for “abusing its market dominant position” in multiple categories related to the Android mobile device ecosystem in the country. About Google Unfair Business Practices investigation was ordered by CCI in 2019 following complaints by […]

Doctrine of Res Judicata

In News Recently, the Supreme Court held Res Judicata is attracted not only in separate subsequent proceedings but also at subsequent stages of the same proceedings. About Doctrine of Res Judicata Res Judicata is a phrase which has evolved from a Latin maxim, which stands for ‘the thing has been judged’, meaning thereby that the […]

Mission DefSpace

In News Indian Prime Minister recently launched “Mission DefSpace” at DefExpo22. More about the news About: “Mission DocSpace” is launched for developing innovative solutions for the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister also released the fourth defence indigenisation list which bars the import of 101 items after certain timelines. Significance of Space diplomacy: Space technology is […]

India-Russia Trade Relations

In News With the sharp spike in trade, Russia has now become India’s seventh biggest trading partner — up from its 25th position last year. The US, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Indonesia were the six countries that recorded higher volumes of trade with India during this period. More about the news India’s bilateral […]

Swadesh Darshan 2

In News  The government recently revamped the scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) to develop sustainable and responsible destinations with a tourist and destination centric approach. Part 1 of Swadesh Darshan I had faced some criticism mainly pertaining to “resources being spread thin due to the many destinations being covered and too many stakeholders being […]

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