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SEBI’s Concerns Around Cryptocurrency

In News Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given recommendations on cryptocurrencies regulations in India.  Concerns raised by SEBI: Consumer protection and enforcement of any regulatory regime over crypto assets would be challenging due to the decentralised nature of digital instruments. There is a great likelihood of execution of unauthorised trades […]

Places of Worship Act

In News The legal battle over the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 is gaining steam in the Supreme Court (SC). About  Several petitions have been filed in the top court questioning the law’s role in perpetuating the crimes of the barbaric invaders who built mosques after destroying temples centuries […]

National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Report

In News Recently, the Union Minister of State released the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021. About National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Organisation: Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) had constituted the National eGovernance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) in 2019. It is part of its mandate to boost the […]

World Day Against Child Labour

In Context Every year World Day Against Child Labour was observed on 12th June.  The day focuses on “what needs to be done to eliminate Child Labour”. About the Day The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and […]

“Footing the Bill” report :Oxfam International

In Context  Recently ,Oxfam International  released a report titled “Footing the Bill”. Major Findings  The UN requires eight times more financial support than 20 years ago to be able to provide humanitarian aid to low-income countries during climate-related disasters. Average annual extreme weather-related humanitarian funding appeals for 2000-2002 were at least $1.6 billion and rose […]

Utility of Rajya Sabha

In Context Recently ,it has been highlighted that Rajya Sabha will have a sobering effect on the decisions of the Lower House.  Objectives and Need Extensive debate took place in the Constituent Assembly regarding the utility or otherwise of a Second Chamber in Independent India and ultimately, it was decided to have a bicameral legislature […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   BJP wins Karnataka, Congress Rajasthan; disputes delay Maharashtra and Haryana (Polity and Governance) How are the Rajya Sabha members elected? And What is the current composition of the Rajya Sabha? GS 3 1 Industrial production growth at 8-month high […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   RS election: BJP holds sway in Karnataka, Cong. in Rajasthan (Polity and Governance) How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected? Why are the polls important? GS 2 7 Online gaming: T.N. to promulgate ordinance (Governance ) Know about the Online gaming […]

TVS-2M nuclear fuel

In News  Recently ,TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom of Russia supplied the first batches of more reliable and cost-efficient nuclear fuel over the existing one, the TVS-2M nuclear fuel, to India for the Units 1 & 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) About  TVEL has fulfilled the agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India […]

Ancovax

In News  The Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare   unveiled India’s first Covid-19  the vaccine, called Ancovax, for animals.  About Ancovax  It can be used in dogs, lions, leopards, mice, and rabbits.  It is an inactivated vaccine developed using an infectious part of the Delta variant. In addition, it uses Alhydrogel as an adjuvant […]