Daily Current Affairs – 24 February, 2021

                                 Facts in News Kalahandi’s Kutia Kondhs Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in Kalahandi district, Odisha. They have limited interactions with people outside their tribe or the government. Kondhs worship nature and protect forests and wildlife that surround their houses. […]

In News: Recently, India-Maldives Foreign Ministers meet concluded significant security and economic agreements. Key Outcomes of the Meeting Security Agreements $50 million defence Line of Credit agreement: The Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of India agreed over a 50 million USD Line of Credit for Defence Sector. Development of Uthuru Thila […]

In News: The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released Draft Guidelines for Influencer Advertising on digital media. The guidelines will be available for all stakeholders, including industry, digital influencers as well as consumers for feedback till March 8, 2021. Key Highlights The proposed draft guidelines state that influencers should ensure “disclosure labels to […]

In News Recently, the Directorate of Education (DoE) under the Delhi government has issued a circular to all schools to educate students and their parents about the safe use of the Internet and sensitise them about cyberbullying and online threats. Background In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns, the number of students […]

In News-Recently, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) completed two years. As of February 2021, benefits of Rs 1.15 lakh crores have been transferred to more than 10.75 crore beneficiaries across the country. About PM-Kisan scheme The PM-KISAN scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of the Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs )in procuring […]

In News: Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya has recently announced his political demand for a new state called ‘Greater Tipraland’. About Greater Tipraland’ is essentially an extension of the ruling tribal partner Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura – IPFT’s demand of Tipraland, which sought a separate state for tribals of Tripura. The new demand […]

In News: While releasing a postage stamp on late Smt. Eashwari Bai, Vice President called for consensus over reservation for women in Parliamentary elections. Key Highlights of Vice Presidents speech Need of reservation for Women: Although the 17th Lok Sabha has the highest number of 78 women members, they account only for 14% of the […]