Daily Current Affairs

  Facts in News Pulayar Community The Pulayar (also Pulaya, Pulayas, Holeya or Cheramar) are one of the main social groups found in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The 1976 Government of India Gazette notified them as Scheduled Caste (SC). They have seen the worst form of caste oppression and violence for being considered untouchables […]

In News Recently, Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment, Bengaluru has released its annual report titled ‘State of Working India 2021: One Year of Covid-19’ for 2021. About the Report It is based on data sourced from the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey of the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE), the Azim Premji […]

In News National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has refused to ban cryptocurrency transactions and has instead put an onus on banking institutions whether to ban crypto trades or not. The NPCI runs Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system (instant real-time payment system) in India. About The NPCI told banks that they must make the decision […]

In News  Recently, the Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (I/c) participated in the G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting held in Italy. Key Points  The Minister appreciated and supported the focus of the Italian G20 Presidency on recovery and ensuring new opportunities for People, Planet and Prosperity by putting in place Guidelines on the […]

In Context  Recent data from West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, show fewer numbers of women and youth Member of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs). Major Highlights  The age and gender profiles of 3 of the newly elected Assemblies also show that the share of women MLAs is unchanged in West Bengal, has grown slightly in Kerala, […]

In News Recently, the US has decided to support waiving patents on Covid-19 vaccines. Background In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It asked for suspension of vaccine patents for the duration of the pandemic and sharing of the formula for jabs prepared by AstraZeneca and […]