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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 In last 5 years, Rs 10 lakh crore in write-offs help banks halve NPAs (Economy) What are Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)?Trend AnalysisCauses for NPAs,Issues /Concerns ,Measures taken and Suggestions GS 3 1 Landmark deal at climate talks on funds for damage  (Environment) […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   COP27 forms loss and damage fund,new panel to decide its structure  (Environment) What are the key highlights of The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27?and significance  GS 3 5 Great knot sighting untangles a migration mystery   (Environment) Learn […]

Violence Against Women and Girls and India’s Progress

In News,  The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10). The UNiTE campaign utilizes the color orange to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls, as a unifying theme running through all of its global activities About […]

‘‘Friendshoring’

In News America plans to pursue a ‘friendshoring’ approach to diversify away from countries that present geopolitical and security risks to the supply chain and deepen economic integration with trusted trading partners like India, About ‘Friendshoring’ The term, a cousin of “reshoring” and “onshoring” and a sibling to “nearshoring,” is shorthand for the practice of […]

Nicobari Hodi Craft

In News The Geographical Indications Registry has received an application from the Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, seeking the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Nicobari hodi craft.  This is the first application from the Union Territory seeking a tag for one of its products. About Nicobari Hodi Craft The hodi is the […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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.   […]

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 […]