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What is First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) System?

Two months after the RBI issued guidelines on digital lending, banks, NBFCs and fintech players are still awaiting clarity on… Continue reading What is First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) System?

Healthy tax collection and the challenge of effective utilization

Context Notwithstanding the likely slowdown in economic momentum in the second half of the year, the Union government’s tax collections… Continue reading Healthy tax collection and the challenge of effective utilization

Criminalization of Politics

Context The increasing trend of criminalization of politics is dangerous and has steadily been eating into the vitals of our… Continue reading Criminalization of Politics

India’s Soil conservation strategy

Context As soil is the basis of food systems, it is no surprise that soil health is critical for healthy… Continue reading India’s Soil conservation strategy

India tops index on Social Hostilities Index (SHI)

In 2020, India has been ranked first in the Social Hostilities Index (SHI) released by US think-tank Pew Research Center.… Continue reading India tops index on Social Hostilities Index (SHI)

North East as Gateway to Indo-Pacific Strategy

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context India’s ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ policies have… Continue reading North East as Gateway to Indo-Pacific Strategy

India’s Central bank digital currency (CBDC) in detail

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched… Continue reading India’s Central bank digital currency (CBDC) in detail

Remittances to India set to cross record $100-billion mark in 2022

India is expected to receive a record $100 billion in remittance in 2022, the top recipient this year, the World… Continue reading Remittances to India set to cross record $100-billion mark in 2022

‘French Baguette’ gets UNESCO heritage status

Baguette the staple French bread has been inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). What is a… Continue reading ‘French Baguette’ gets UNESCO heritage status

DigiYatra Initiative for facial recognition technology at Airports

The centre has introduced paperless entry at select airports to make air travel hassle-free under the DigiYatra initiative. What is… Continue reading DigiYatra Initiative for facial recognition technology at Airports

Current status of India’s economic growth

Context India’s economic growth slowed to 6.5 percent during the July-September quarter because of a fading low-base effect. For the full… Continue reading Current status of India’s economic growth

G20: Setting the World Agenda Through Task Forces

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context India’s G20 presidency began on December 1. It… Continue reading G20: Setting the World Agenda Through Task Forces

What are Personality Rights?

The Delhi High Court recently passed an interim order to prevent the unlawful use of a megastar’s name, image and… Continue reading What are Personality Rights?

Places in news: Great Barrier Reef

A joint report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre (WHC) expressed concern… Continue reading Places in news: Great Barrier Reef

Combating micronutrient malnutrition through food fortification

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context When it comes to nutrition, or more specifically… Continue reading Combating micronutrient malnutrition through food fortification

Taking care of Vulnerable Homeless People

Context In India, the northern states face extreme weather in peak winter and summer. Hundreds of homeless people die in… Continue reading Taking care of Vulnerable Homeless People

What is SHAKTI Policy?

Ministry of Power has launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW for 5 years under SHAKTI… Continue reading What is SHAKTI Policy?

In news: Exercise Yudh Abhyas

China expressed concern over the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas being held in Uttarakhand, about 100 km from the… Continue reading In news: Exercise Yudh Abhyas

Jallikattu Case: What right do you want to protect, Supreme Court asks petitioners

The Supreme Court has asked activists what they found wrong in Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu law when it protects animals from… Continue reading Jallikattu Case: What right do you want to protect, Supreme Court asks petitioners

Mauna Loa: Hawaii’s biggest Volcano set to erupt

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano has erupted after 38 years, spewing ash and debris, and covering the sky… Continue reading Mauna Loa: Hawaii’s biggest Volcano set to erupt