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Provisioning and NBFC Subject: Economy Section: banking and finance Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday unveiled norms for provisioning for loans extended by large non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in the wake of the expanding role played by NBFCs in retail lending. Details: Category of loan (provided by NBFC-Upper Layer) Rate […]
FM reviews progress on ‘bad bank’ rollout, status of regulatory nods Subject: Economy Section: banking and finance Content: The National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL), popularly referred to as the “bad bank” is intended to take over large value NPA accounts (over ₹500 crore) from the banks. With the account-wise due diligence nearing […]
Kidney rackets Subject: Governance Section: Act Content The busting of yet another racket throws the spotlight on the shortage of kidneys to meet the demand. Donations from the dead are rare; experts say increasing these will reduce dependence on live donors. Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 The Transplantation of Human Organs Act […]
IMD to offer area-specific weather forecasts to farmers free of cost Subject: Geography Section: Climatology The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is working on a plan to provide localised medium-range weather forecasts in regional languages through short message service (SMS) to farmers on request and for free. By dialing a dedicated number, farmers from […]
CTC Tea Prices hit by Pesticide Issue Subject: Geography Section: Crops Context: The rejection of certain lots of first flush teas by buyers, both in domestic and international markets, has created a storm in a cuppa with prices of CTC (curl-tear-crush) dropping by nearly ₹30-40 a kg over the last few days. Concept: […]
Vermin Subject: Environment Section: Acts and Policies Context: Bill to amend Wild Life (Protection) Act gives Centre direct power to declare any species ‘vermin’, potentially impacting hundreds of species. Concept: WLPA: The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 brings in a major change by reducing the number of schedules from six to four. […]
Bonn Climate Conference Subject: Environment Section: Conventions Context: The United Nations’ mid-year climate change conference commenced in Bonn, Germany, with a stand-off between developing and developed countries on the issue of loss and damage (L&D). Concept: The Bonn summit, also known as the 56th session of the subsidiary bodies (SB 56) is led by […]
Invasive freshwater fish in the Ganges Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Regional climate model studies in the Ganges River basin predict an increase in the mean annual temperature by 1 to 4 degrees Celsius between 2010 and 2050.This steep incline could potentially open up newer parts of the Ganges River to non-native […]
Kalahari Bird Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: A study led by the University of Cape Town has found that an increase in temperatures could see the hornbill disappear from parts of the Kalahari by 2027. Concept: In the present study, the researchers collected data from pairs breeding in wooden nest boxes at […]
Tamil Nadu Sculptures recovered from Australia and US Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Ten antiquities retrieved from Australia and the United States were handed over to the Government of Tamil Nadu in Delhi last week. Concept: Dvarapala: Retrieved in 2020 from Australia, this stone sculpture belongs to the Vijayanagar dynasty dating […]