Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2021 Subject – Environment Context – Proposed Wildlife Act amendments surprise environmentalists Concept – The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021, among other things, proposes reducing the number of schedules and establishing a Standing Committee of State Board for Wildlife. “The Standing Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chairperson, the Member-Secretary, […]
Public Safety Act (PSA) Subject – Security and Defence Context – Nearly 700 detained in J&K ahead of Shah’s visit under PSA Concept – Under the PSA, unique to Jammu and Kashmir, an individual can be detained for a maximum of two years, without trial, if his or her act is prejudicial to […]
CBI investigating powers inside state Subject – Polity Context – Bengal can’t bar CBI from probing crimes: Centre Concept – To know about CBI, please click here. To know about CBI and Consent of States, please click here.
Net-Zero Emissions Subject – Environment Context – India weighs ‘net zero’ target ahead of CoP Concept – India has not entirely ruled out the possibility of agreeing to a “net zero” climate target, though it will not budge on demanding that developed nations make good their commitments, such as providing an annual $100 […]
Madhubani Paintings Subject – Art and Culture Context – An NIFT graduate helps women in Bihar put their traditional painting skills to use in an innovative manner Concept – Madhubani means ‘forest of honey’. Origin: Madhubani painting has its origins in Mithila region of Bihar. The painting is one of the oldest and […]
Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang Subject – IR Context – 43 countries call on China at UN to respect Uighur rights Concept – The Uighurs are a predominantly Muslim minority Turkic ethnic group, whose origins can be traced to Central and East Asia. The Uighurs speak their own language, similar to Turkish, and […]
Global Oil Boils Subject – Economy Context – As the global recovery gains strength, the price of crude is nearing its highest level since2018. Concept – As the global recovery gains strength, the price of crude oil is nearing its highest level since 2018. The surge in prices has led to record high […]
RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee member Varma diverged from policy stance Subject – Economy Context – RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee member Varma diverged from policy stance, called for tightening Concept – While the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the accommodative stance and kept the main policy rates unchanged in the review earlier […]
Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules 2021 Subject – Economy Context – Amended telegraph right of way rules notified Concept – The government notified Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of overground telegraph line in the […]
RBI caps IPO funding by NBFCs at ₹1 cr per borrower Subject – Economy Context – RBI caps IPO funding by NBFCs at ₹1 cr per borrower Concept – The Reserve Bank of India announced a scale-based regulation of non-banking finance companies, which include a ceiling on IPO funding per borrower as well […]