Daily Current Affairs

  Facts in News Escrow Account Recently, the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has allowed National Stock Exchange (NSE) to release funds from the escrow account.   Escrow Account It is a third-party account where funds (also money, securities, funds, and other assets) are kept before they are transferred to the ultimate party.  It provides security […]

In News Recently, The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a framework for setting up a Spot Gold Exchange. The proposal was first announced by the finance minister in the Union Budget this year 2021. What is the Spot Exchange? The spot market is where financial instruments, such as commodities, currencies, and securities, […]

In Context  Recently, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) released a report on Snow Leopards. Major Highlights Of Report  More than 70 per cent habitat of the snow leopard, over 12 Asian countries, remains unresearched. This may have bearings on the conservation of the species. Snow leopard research intensified in the 1970s and studies […]

In News The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Microsoft have signed an MoU for digital transformation of Tribal Schools such as Eklavya Model Residential Schools and Ashram Schools. Under the program, 250 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) have been adopted by Microsoft out of which 50 EMRS schools will be given intensive training. Key Points […]

In News  The wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea is exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid charges for allegedly slapping a store assistant in April 2021. About  Diplomatic Immunity It is a privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by the country in which they are posted.  Diplomatic immunity is […]

In News The second wave of Covid-19 has left many children extremely vulnerable, particularly those who have been orphaned. About the Issue Childline 1098 has been recording a considerably large number of calls for children whose both parents succumbed to Covid-19. Childline 1098 is the national helpline for children. Earlier in May 2021, child rights […]

In News Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist has clarified that the WHO would soon unveil a system of naming viruses. Current Virus Naming System The WHO and health and science agencies across the world, for instance the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the US’s Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and the […]

In News Electoral bonds worth ?695 crore sold during recent Assembly polls in West Bengal. The amount sold was the highest-ever for any Assembly elections since the scheme started in 2018. Electoral Bonds Scheme Features Introduced with the Finance Bill, 2017, the Electoral Bond Scheme was notified on January 29, 2018. An Electoral Bond is […]