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Lessons from Twin Balance sheet problem Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy What is the twin balance sheet problem A twin balance sheet is a scenario where banks are under severe stress and the corporates are overleveraged to the extent that they cannot repay. This generally happens in a boom cycle when the banking […]
CIBIL score must for bank job Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy and Banking sector Context: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), the common recruitment agency for participating public sector banks (excluding State Bank of India), has a new credit history clause for applicants. The candidate applying shall ensure that they maintain a […]
Byju’s promoters have sold shares worth $408.53 m in secondary deals wince FY16 Subject :Economy Section: Capital Market Context: Byju’s promoters – Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath and Riju Ravindran have been reported to have sold shares worth around $408.53 million in the secondary market since 2015. Key Points: Raveendran’s brother and a member […]
Power ministry working on Reconductoring Subject :Economy Section: Infrastructure Sector Key Points: Reconductoring is a process of stringing of new conductors on existing towers using the same right of way (RoW) to increase the thermal capacity of transmission lines. India has installed power generation capacity of 417,688 MW (as of May 31, 2023), […]
Indian refiners making yuan payments for Russian Dollar Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Indian refiners have begun paying for some oil imports from Russia in Chinese yuan Key Points: Western sanctions decided by the G7 countries prohibit purchase of Russian oil above $60 per barrel. With the price for Russian crude rising […]
IIT-B develops perovskite solar cell with 26% efficiency Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : The National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) has developed a perovskite solar cell (PSC). The cell has been demonstrated an efficiency of over 26 per cent. […]
Make older children in care homes legally free for adoption, says Irani Subject :Schemes Concept : Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani asked the child welfare committees on Sunday to visit child-care homes and review the cases of older children who could be made free for adoption as soon as possible. Many […]
Hul Diwas: Remembering the Santhal rebellion Subject : History Section: Modern History Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about Hul Diwas on June 30, remembering the sacrifice of Adivasis in their fight against British colonial authorities. Santhal Rebellion The Santhal rebellion or ‘Hul’ – literally, revolution – began in 1855, two years […]
India and China ramp up infra on north bank of Pangong lake Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Concept : Three years after the violent clash between Indian and Chinese forces in Galwan both countries ramp up infrastructure on north bank of Pangong Tso. About Pangong Tso lake: It is one of […]
Criminalization of politics: Why ADR has approached the ECI Subject :Polity Section: Election Concept : Recently, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), wrote to the Election Commission seeking action against parties that fail to publish details of criminal antecedents of candidates as per orders of the Supreme Court and the poll panel. ADR […]