DPN Topics
Fractional Shares Subject: Economy Section: Money Market Context: The Company Law Committee, formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has recommended various measures, including the issuance of fractional shares, restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock appreciation rights (SARs), besides allowing companies to hold shareholders meetings in hybrid mode to boost ease of doing […]
Enforcement Directorate (ED) Subject: Governance Section: National Bodies Context: On May 1st, 1956, an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA). In the year 1957, this Unit was renamed as ‘Enforcement Directorate’. The administrative control of the […]
Oil Bonds Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal policy Context: The Finance Minister has said the government cannot bring down taxes – and thus oil prices – because it has to pay for oil bonds issued by the UPA. From 2015 to 2021, the government has fully paid off four sets of oil bonds — […]
Haemophilia Subject: Science & tech Section: Basic science Context- Every year, World Haemophilia Day is observed on April 17 to increase awareness of haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, in order to ensure better diagnosis and better access to care for the millions who remain without treatment. Concept- This year, the theme for World […]
India-Mauritius Relations Subject: IR Section: Indian and the world Context- Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is in India on an eight-day visit. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that PM Jugnauth will participate in the ceremony of the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar and the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit […]
Gulf of Gabes Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context- A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank saturday in the Gulf OfGabes off Tunisia Coast. Concept- Gulf of Gabes: The Gulf of Gabes also known as Lesser Syrtis contrasting with the Greater Syrtis in Libya, is a gulf on […]
What is Parboiled Rice and why Centre wants to stop purchasing it? Subject: Agriculture Section: MSP Context- Last week, Telangana CM and members of his Cabinet staged a protest demanding a uniform paddy procurement policy. The protest came after the Centre said it was stopping the purchase of excess parboiled rice, of which […]
Zomato defers quality policy Subject: Governance Section: Corporate Governance Context: Zomato has decided to postpone the proposed plan to ban restaurants based on customer complaints about food quality until next month and has informed restaurants that it will seek feedback from them on how it can strengthen the policy before implementing it. Concept: […]
Ammonia Pollution In Yamuna Subject: Environment Section Pollution Context- Water supply was disrupted in parts of Delhi once again when ammonia levels in the Yamuna river remained high on Saturday, according to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). Concept- What is Ammonia and what are its effects? Ammonia is a colourless gas and is […]
Twistronics Subject: Science & Tech Section: IT Context- Graphene material has been known to show exotic phases ranging from insulator to superconductor. Concept- About Twistronics: Twistronics (from twist and electronics) is the study of how the angle (the twist) between layers of two-dimensional materials can change their electrical properties. Materials such as bilayer […]