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India and Austria’s agreement

In News India and Austria will sign a migration and mobility agreement. Major Highlights India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with Austria. It has similar mobility agreements with France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Finland. Relevance:  India has been keen to finalise these agreements with European countries as a stepping […]

Croatia’s Entry into Schengen Zone

In News  Recently, Croatia adopted the euro currency and enter Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone after nearly a decade after joining the European Union. Croatia welcomes the Euro – a significant milestone for citizens and businesses alike, contributing to easier trade and investments, reduced transaction costs and increased financial stability overall. Schengen Zone  The border-free Schengen […]

Deep Fakes

In News AI-manipulated digital media can impact the lives of individuals as well as influence the public discourse. Present Scenario Disinformation and hoaxes are evolving exponentially and growing from mere annoying to warfare tactics. It is capable enough to increase social discord, increase polarisation, and in some cases, even influence the election outcome.  The disinformation […]

International Year of Millets (IYM)

In News The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM). Key Points India’s vision: It was an Indian Initiative. It is to make IYM 2023 a ‘People’s Movement’ alongside positioning India as the ‘Global Hub for Millets’. Traditional Crop: Being grown in more than 130 countries at present, Millets are […]

Bhima-Koregaon Battle

In News Recently, it was the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima. What Was the Bhima Koregaon Battle? The Battle of Koregaon took place on 1 January 1818 in the village of Koregaon, Maharashtra between troops of Maratha ruler Baji Rao Peshwa II and 800 troops of the British East India Company. The […]

Bad Loans

In News Recently, the Parliament has been informed by the Finance Minister that banks had written off bad loans worth ?10,09,511 crore during the last five financial years. More about the news Out of the total ?10.1 lakh crore, only ?1.32 lakh crore has been recovered.  This comes to only about 13% as a percentage […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Baghel OKs old pension scheme; can’t return NPS money: Centre (Polity and Governance) What are major differences between the old pension scheme (OPS) and the new pension scheme (NPS)? GS 3 6   Govt notifies 1-year scheme to give free foodgrains […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Most small savings plans to yield more in new quarter; PPF, Sukanya rates static   (Polity and Governance) Know about Small Savings Schemes, features, objectives and recent developments linked to it  GS 3 3 ‘Anomalies’ found at Sigur corridor […]

Small Savings Schemes

In News The Central government recently raised interest rates on eight of the 12 small savings schemes by 20 to 110 basis points. What are Small Savings Schemes Small savings schemes are designed to provide safe and attractive investment options to the public and at the same time to mobilise resources for development. These schemes […]

26th Financial Stability Report (FSR)

In News Recently, the RBI’s latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) indicated that India’s banks and non-bank lenders can withstand even the worst of macro-economic stress. RBI’s stress testing models have been criticised in the past for a significant upward bias.  Major Highlights of the report  Financial stability has been maintained. Domestic financial markets have remained […]