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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1, 10& 11 Putin orders nukes on alert after west removes Russian banks from SWIFT   What Russia stands to lose  The Abstention  The other oil So that the war doesn’t hit us  (IR)   Why there is a dramatic escalation of East-West […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1& 6   India is engaged with all parties on Ukraine: Foreign Secretary The anatomy of India’s Ukraine dilemma A testing vote (IR) What are India’s role and response in resolving the Ukrainian conflict?  India’s place in regional geopolitics, How Russia’s […]

NSE Co-location Scam

In News The issue of co-location has come into the limelight once again in the wake of the latest order by the market’s regulator sanctioning former National Stock Exchange (NSE) MD and CEO over decisions taken by her under the alleged influence of a mysterious ‘yogi’. About Meaning: Co-location facilities are certain dedicated spaces in […]

Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme

In Context  More subscribers left the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) scheme than the number of new people who joined in the past two years, suggested the latest numbers released by the Union Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. About  In 2020-21, 8.55 million new subscribers were added to the scheme, while 9.78 million subscribers exited […]

Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

In Context  India and France are close to concluding a deal, likely in the next couple of months, for the joint development of a 125 KN engine for the indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) under development The collaboration is between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and French engine maker Safran. […]

National Science Day 2022

In Context  India is celebrating National Science Day on February 28  About  National Science Day, observed on February 28, marks the discovery of the Raman Effect, in the year 1928. The Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986.  On this day,In the year 1928, CV Raman discovered the Raman […]

Dugong Conservation Reserve

In News Marine biologists have welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s recent decision to go ahead with the establishment of a conservation reserve for the elusive dugong. About Location: Dugong conservation reserve would be established in the Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka. Dugong  Also called the Sea Cow. In an interesting […]

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

In News  The U.S., Europe and several other western nations are moving to exclude Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). What is SWIFT? SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally for quick and faultless exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions.  SWIFT was founded in the […]

Market Infrastructure Institutions (MII)

In News  Recently, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) noted that the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was a systemically important market infrastructure institution (MII). Background  The National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country’s largest equities and derivatives exchange, was fined earlier this month for laxity in governance pertaining to actions taken during the tenure of […]

Munich Security Conference

In News The latest edition of Munich Security Conference assumed significance as it was here that the Ukrainian President appealed for help ahead of the Russian invasion. Background The security conference set up by an anti-Hitler German has come a long way over the last six decades. Munich gained a grim reputation during the 1973 […]