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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3 In 30 months, RBI fines Rs 73 cr in 48 cases, but no details on bank violations   Narmada waters creating ripples in arid kutch despite hiccups  (Economy) What are key features and objectives of Reserve Bank of India (Frauds classification […]

PM-KISAN Scheme

In News The number of farmers who received funds under the Union government’s Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme fell by two-thirds from the scheme’s launch in 2019 till now.  About PM-KISAN scheme Objective: Under the scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land […]

Norms to Curb Fake Reviews on e-commerce Sites

In News The Department of Consumer Affairs has recently announced new regulations to protect consumers from ‘fake and deceptive reviews’. It is a part of the Bureau of Indian Standards norms that will be implemented from November 25.  Major Guidelines  Voluntary Action:  E-commerce platforms will need to voluntarily disclose paid customer reviews of products and […]

Sufism

In News In ‘In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India’, Rana Safvi weaves together a narrative that combines history and geography, myth and contemporary practices of Sufism. Key Points From the Book Shrines being brought to life with writing: Rana Safvi has attempted the daunting task of mapping out the Sufi […]

Development Project on the Great Nicobar Island

In News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change gave environmental clearance for the development project on the Great Nicobar Island.  The port is expected to be commissioned by 2027–28.  More about the news The development project consists of: A “greenfield city” has been proposed An International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT),  A greenfield […]

India’s Long-term Climate Action Strategy

In News Recently, India submitted its long-term climate action strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the UN Climate Conference (COP27). Background The Paris Agreement of 2015 required countries to submit a plan demonstrating how they would switch their economies from being reliant on fossil fuel to clean energy sources.  […]

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

In News Recently, the latest draft of the data protection law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDP Bill, 2022), has been made open for public comments. Key Points Background: The data protection Bill has been in the works since 2018 when a panel led by Justice B N Srikrishna had prepared a draft […]

Great Knot

In News A great knot from Russia has found its way to Kerala’s coast, flying over 9,000 km for a winter sojourn. Great knots to be re-sighted in India among the nearly thousand ones tagged with MOSKVA rings in the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia. The migratory path of the Great Knot About Great knot […]

Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange

In News A sharp decline in the prices of Bitcoin, the collapse of the Terra Luna network and new crypto-tax regulations in India have compounded miseries for investors and the overall industry. However, the sudden market meltdowns turned more intense after the shocking FTX crash. About the news  FTX was one of the largest and […]

Problem of Non-performing assets (NPAs)

In News Recently, according to data furnished by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the mega write-off exercise has enabled banks to reduce their non-performing assets (NPAs) or defaulted loans by Rs 10,09,510 crore ($123.86 billion) in the last five years. But, banks have been able to recover only 13 percent of it so far.   […]