DPN Topics
January 26 – Republic Day Subject: History Concept : Republic Day (74rd) is celebrated every year on 26th January to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution, which came into effect on this day in 1950. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and citizens are expected to abide by it. […]
EPFO outreach programme Subject : National Bodies Section : Statutory body Concept : The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is going to organise a mass outreach programme in more than 700 districts on January 27. Named ‘Nidhi aapkenikat 2.0′, the programme aims to increase the EPFO’s presence in all the districts of the […]
Scrap windfall tax for oil and gas exploration: FICCI Subject: Economy Section :Fiscal Policy Concept : The government should scrap the windfall profit tax on domestically-produced crude oil as the levy is adversely impacting the capex-intensive exploration of oil and gas, the industry said in its recommendation for the forthcoming annual budget. India […]
India loss access to 26 of 65 patrol points – salami slicing Subject : International Relations Section : neighboring countries Concept : India has lost its presence in 26 of the 65 Patrolling Points (PP) in Eastern Ladakh, which were patrolled regularly by the Indian Security Forces, due to ‘restrictive or no patrolling’ […]
SC removes magistrate-nod rider to prepare ‘living will’ Subject : Polity Section :Constitution Concept : The Supreme Court has removed the condition that managed a magistrate’s approval for withdrawal or withholding of life support to a terminally ill person. The Supreme Court has modified its order in the 2018 judgement on passive euthanasia. […]
R-Day build up slogan – Har Dil Mein Samvidhan Subject : Governance Concept : In the build up to Independence Day last year, the national flag became a huge rallying point with the government’s ‘ HarGharTiranga’ campaign. This Republic Day, a network of 119 organisations and individuals are trying to make the Preamble […]
Making IB, RAW reports public a matter of grave concern: Kiren Rijiju Subject : National Body Concept : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing were put in public […]
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Subject : International Institutions Section :Msc Concept : The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has recently been facing some heat after the release of its documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, with the Indian government calling the film a “propaganda piece” and accusing the broadcaster of having a “colonial mindset”. About […]
Republic Day 2023 to feature 23 tableaux from Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, and more Subject : Governance Section :Msc Concept : The Minister of Defence on January 22 announced that 17 states and union territories, such as West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, and Jammu & Kashmir, will display their tableaux at Kartavya […]
New Bank Locker Agreement Subject : Economy Section :Monetary Policy Concept : RBI has extended the deadline for banks to renew locker agreements with existing locker customers in a phased manner to December 31, 2023. Background A New Bank Locker Rule has come into effect from January 1, 2023, according to a Reserve […]