Black money Subject : Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: In cases related to deposits made in unreported foreign bank accounts in HSBC, undisclosed income of more than Rs 8,468 crore has been brought to tax and penalty of over Rs 1,294 crore has been levied, according to the Finance Minister. Black Money: There […]
India Post Payment Bank Subject : Economy Section: Banking Context: Doorstep banking services are now available in every village according to the India’s Post report. Details: About 1.90 lakh Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have been trained to serve as mobile bankers-providing Doorstep Banking Services. India Post Payment Bank-IPPB is one of […]
International Financial Services Centre -related topics Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Recently, PM Narendra Modi is visiting to the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) Details: He will launch the country’s first international bullion exchange –India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) at the GIFT City He will lay the foundation stone of the […]
Eye on private firms, govt may define ‘ownership’ of non-personal data Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biology Context: The draft framework, announced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) in May, looks at acquiring non-personal data from the Government and persuading private companies to share this data for the benefit of […]
Look for ‘ectomorph’ body type, zig-zag riding: Delhi Police chief’s tips for identifying snatchers Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biology Context: A circular issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on July 18 outlines “Operation Hawk-Eye”, which was launched in Delhi’s Outer North police district with the “objective to curb street crimes, snatching […]
Five images and a million new questions Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space Science Context: The first five images sent by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope created a buzz of excitement among scientists, astronomy enthusiasts, and laypeople alike. One of them, a deep-field image of a galaxy that is five billion light years […]
Visva-Bharati holds Kali talk online to avoid disruption Subject: History Section: Modern India Context: Fearing disruption, Visva-Bharati University on Monday decided to hold a scheduled talk on the worship of goddess Kali on online mode instead of making it an offline event as it was originally announced to be. With the university sensing […]
Four tribal revolts President Murmu invoked in her inaugural speech Subject: History Section: Modern History Context: Addressing the nation after being sworn-in, President Murmu spoke about her journey from a small tribal village in Odisha to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. She also invoked four tribal revolutions that she said had strengthened tribal contribution to […]
Ravi Varma’s kin seek Bharat Ratna for him Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Proposal by Kilimanoor Palace highlights the impact of his works on generations It is believed that he had made around 7,000 paintings before his death at the age of 58. His paintings continue to inspire generations and exert […]
Shri Arjun Munda participates in a cultural program presented by tribal artists from six states Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Concept: Tribal dance troupes from six different states of India performed in honour of 15th President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu at the National Tribal Research Institute, New Delhi Concept: Santhali […]