DPN Topics
Subject : Economy Context : The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank signed a $120 million project to improve and modernise the transport sector of state of Meghalaya Concept : The project will improve about 300 km of strategic road segments and stand-alone bridges by using innovative, climate resilient, and […]
Subject : Economy Context : Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel laid the foundation stone for the first 50 LNG fuelling stations, across the golden quadrilateral and major National Highways. Concept : Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled down […]
Subject : Legislation Context : The Labour Ministry has proposed raising ‘spread over time’ for a worker to 12 hours a day from the current limit of 10-and-half hours. Concept : This is part of the draft rules for the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code. ‘Spread over time’ refers to working hours plus […]
Subject : Polity Context : Tamil Nadu Governor promulgates ordinance to ban online gaming. Concept : Tamil Nadu Governor promulgated an ordinance to ban online gaming in the State, providing for the levy of a ₹5,000 fine and six months’ imprisonment for those found to be engaging in it. An official statement from the Raj […]
Subject : Economics Context : SEBI moots easier dilution norms for large IPO issues. Concept : Markets regulator SEBI on Friday proposed to reduce the minimum offer size in an initial share sale, whereby companies with a post-issue capital of above ₹10,000 crore would be required to offer at least 5% stake in IPO. At […]
Subject : Economics Context : RBI panel moots allowing large corporates to start private banks after amending bank regulation law. Concept : An Internal Working Group (IWG) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended raising the cap on promoters’ stake in private sector banks to 26% in the long run (15 years). The […]
Subject : Security Context : Meghalaya-based organisations have renewed their movement for the implementation of the British era inner-line permit (ILP) for entry into the State and the scrapping of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Concept : It is a concept based on the policy of exclusion drawn by colonial rulers in the form of Bengal […]
Subject : Environment Context : Recent surveys done by the Wildlife Association of South India (WASI) indicate that the population of the Masheer species in the Moyar is likely to be genetically pure owing to its isolation. Concept : Largest and hardest fighting freshwater fish in the world, the majestic hump-backed mahseer, once a prize […]
Subject : Current Events Context : Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the “Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge”. Concept : The challenge aims to ensure that no life of septic tank or sewer cleaner is lost during cleaning. The challenge stresses on the fact that safety and dignity of sanitation workers is the core of Swachh […]
Subject : Environment Context : The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), one of the longest migrating small birds , has been sighted for the first time in the country in Thiruvanathapuram. Concept : It breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic region. The bird weighs around 10 g and it has long wing feathers […]