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Financial Stability Report (FSR)

In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) which said that the Bank NPA ratios are at 6-year low. What is Non Performing Asset (NPA)? NPAs are loans or advances made by a financial institution, on which both principal or interest is unpaid for a specified period of […]

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

In News Recently, the Finance Minister released the assessment report of the States and Union Territories under Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP), 2020. About BRAP 2020    Host: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is the institutional anchor for the Ease of Doing Business program. History: The DPIIT since 2014 has been […]

Concern of Shortage of Clofazimine Key Leprosy Drug

In News  Clofazimine, a key drug for the treatment of leprosy, which had been in short supply in the Indian market for several months, is now “not available. Clofazimine  It is a fat soluble, brick red dye that is used in combination with other agents in the therapy of leprosy.  Clofazimine is one of the […]

World Drug Report 2022

In News UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s released World Drug Report 2022. Highlights of the report Continued growth in drug production and trafficking: Cocaine manufacture was at a record high in 2020, growing 11 per cent from 2019 to 1,982 tons.  Cocaine seizures also increased, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, to a record 1,424 […]

Internet Shutdown

In News Recently, the UN rights office released a Report which states, Internet shutdowns hurt much more than we realise. About The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated. Aim of the Report:  To shed much-needed light on the phenomenon of Internet shutdowns,  Looking at when […]

Social Audit of MGNREGA Fund

In News Social audit report states Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fund deviated and misappropriated of worth Rs 22 crore in Kerala Key Findings The audit report was prepared by Kerala Social Audit Society in 296 out of the 941 village panchayats. The audit was conducted from December last year to March […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 Uddhav Thackeray resigns ahead of floor test, BJP set to return with Sena rebels Uddhav fate sealed after SC declined to stay Governor floor test direction (Polity and Governance)   Know about the Constitutional Provisions related to the Governor in […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Uddhav resigns after SC denies stay on floor test (Polity and Governance) What are the Constitutional Provisions related to the Governor in calling for a Floor Test?,How is it carried out?Significance and the need for this procedure, GS 3 1& […]

Developments in India-UAE ties

In News  Recently ,the Prime Minister of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in Abu Dhabi, where both countries vowed to “deepen and diversify” their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Diplomatic  India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) established diplomatic relations in 1972.  UAE opened its Embassy in Delhi in 1972 & India opened its […]

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

In News  The Union Cabinet approved the categorization of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an ‘International Organisation’. And signed of the Headquarters Agreement (HQA) with CDRI for granting it the exemptions, immunities and privileges as contemplated under the United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act, 1947. About Categorization of CDRI will provide it […]