Subject: Governance Context: Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment launched a ‘National Portal for Transgender Persons’. Concept: This National Portal for Transgender Persons has been developed within 2 months of Notification of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 on 29 September, 2020. This Portal would help a transgender person in applying for a […]
Subject: Polity Context : The nation is celebrating the Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Diwas on 26th November to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. Concept : The Constitution Day is observed annually on November 26 to mark the anniversary of the adoption of Indian Constitution on November 26, 1949 by the […]
Subject: Economy Context: From January 15, all consumers trying to dial a mobile number using landline phones will need to prefix the mobile number with 0, the department of telecom said. Concept: With the consideration of TRAI Recommendation on “Ensuring Adequate Numbering Resources for Fixed Line and Mobile Services” Department of Telecommunications has taken the […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Scheme of Amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited (LVB) with DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL). Concept: To protect depositors’ interest and in the interest of financial and banking stability, RBI under section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, has put a moratorium […]
Subject: Economy Context: To drive infrastructure creation in the country, the Union Cabinet approved the infusion of ₹6,000 crore equity in National Infrastructure Investment Fund’s (NIIF’s) debt platform in the next two years. Concept: Out of the proposed amount, ₹2,000 crore will be infused in the current financial year. NIIF Debt Platform is sponsored by […]
Subject: Economics Context: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been making record investments in Indian equities the last few weeks taking their exposure to a lifetime high of about ₹1.5-lakh crore in the eight months into the current fiscal year. Concept: Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets passively held by foreign […]
Subject: Science & tech Concept: 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. The first generation of networks allowed only mobile voice calls to be made, while the second generation allowed mobile voice calls as well as sending of short text messages. It was the third […]
On this Day On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted the Constitution of India that came into force on 26 January 1950. Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas is celebrated annually in India on 26 November. The day is also known as National Law Day. The day commemorates the […]