Daily Current Affairs

In News Recenlty, Apple announced an official program enabling customers to repair their iPhones with Apple-certified components and parts. Background Recently, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to curb restrictions imposed by manufacturers that limit consumers’ ability to repair their gadgets on their own terms. The UK […]

In News Indian Navy’s ship Trikand is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as part of Operation Sankalp. The deployment aims at instilling confidence in the maritime community and contributing to regional maritime security Operation Sankalp About: Operation Sankalp was started in June 2019 after there were explosions on board […]

In News The Competition Commission of India (CC) has recommended the creation of a National Digital Drugs Databank and strict enforcement of drug quality standards to boost price competition among generic drugs in India. Major Highlights of the report Aim of creating National Digital Drugs Databank: It will be created and made available to regulators, […]

In Context Jaffna Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province awaits inauguration nearly two years after its construction. Built with an Indian grant of $11 million and was completed in early 2020. About Jaffna Cultural Centre The Centre is being developed as an iconic building that will emerge as a cultural forum that embodies coexistence […]

In News Majuli Island is affected by soil erosion, coupled with changing climatic conditions and thereby affecting the agriculture and livelihood of the inhabitants. The Brahmaputra has devoured half of the island over the last six decades.  Majuli River Island About: Majuli means ‘the land between two parallel rivers’. Majuli is the world’s largest river […]

In News With National Education Policy mandate, Odisha bats for the mother tongue of tribals.  Major Highlights Overall statistics: Odisha is home to 62 different tribal communities including 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs), making it the State with the most diverse indigenous communities in the country.  Some of the tribal languages have less than […]

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) calls for the formulation of one law for India, which would be applicable to all religious communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption.

In News  The Supreme Court in its judgment suggested some changes in the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act (RERA) to protect the interests of homebuyers.  Objectives behind Supreme Court’s judgement   The RERA rules were diluted in many states and being misused by some developers. Many under-construction projects had still not been completed till the RERA […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister (PM) of India delivered the keynote at the inaugural Sydney Dialogue via video conferencing. Key Highlights The PM of India discussed the theme of India’s technology evolution and revolution.  He noted recognition for India’s central role in the Indo Pacific region and in the emerging digital world.  As a […]

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new norms and asked the government to frame new legislation to curb illegal digital lending in the country. Digital lending is the process of availing credit online. About RBI had constituted the working group on digital lending including lending through online platforms and mobile apps […]