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SC released the Rajiv Gandhi case convicts guilty of terror: Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court has set free the remaining six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, extending to them the benefit of its order releasing their co-convict A G Perarivalan. What is the background of the case: In 2014, the […]
G20 summit: What’s at stake: Subject: Polity Context: Heads of state and governments belonging to 20 of the world’s major advanced and emerging economies will commence a two-day summit meeting in Bali, Indonesia. What’s on the agenda for the 2022 summit: The Bali summit will have three key priorities: Global Health Architecture: This […]
‘No Money for Terror’ Conference (NMFT): Subject: International relations Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs will be organising the Third Ministerial ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference next week where participants from around 75 countries are expected to attend. What is the NMFT conference: The Ministerial No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference aims to […]
Forced conversions dangerous, may affect nation’s security Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court in its judgement on a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking directions to the Centre and states to take stringent steps to check such conversions said that “forced” religious conversions are “very dangerous” and may “affect the security of […]
India’s long-term strategy to transition to a ‘low emissions’ pathway involves more nuclear power, more ethanol Subject: Environment Context- India announced its long-term strategy to transition to a “low emissions” pathway at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, which is premised on expanding its nuclear power capacity […]
India needs to increase urban infrastructure investments to $55 billion a year: World Bank Subject :Geography Context- The World Bank report, titled ‘Financing India’s Infrastructure Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing and Prospects for Policy Action’, estimated that India would need $840 billion over the next 15 years. India’s Urbanization requirements- India needs to […]
Need trillions of dollars to meet the net-zero target by 2070: India at COP27 Subject :Environment Context- India would need “tens of trillions of dollars by 2050” to transition to a low-carbon development path that would take it to the promised net-zero status by 2070. Long-term Strategy document (LT-LEDS)- Every country has to […]
Projects to track small fishing vessels along India’s coast makes progress Subject: Government Schemes Context- A delayed project to install transponders on small fishing vessels, under 20 metres in length, as part of coastal security measures instituted post 26/11 Mumbai attacks is now making progress, with a project underway in Tamil Nadu. About […]
What explains rebound in credit growth Subject: Economy Context: With credit growth outpacing deposit growth, credit-deposit ratio has been on the rise. Details: Credit growth to agriculture and allied activities, Industry–large industry and micro-small industries, Services sector, personal loans –witnessed a rise. What does the above trend indicate? The credit-deposit ratio has been […]
Crypto’s Lehman Brothers moment Subject: Economy Context: FTX, the world’s second biggest crypto exchange, went bankrupt, affecting an estimated 10 lakh-plus people who were barred from withdrawing funds. Details: The FTX collapse shook investors’ confidence and prompted further selloff in cryptocurrencies. It can be called the crypto industry’s Lehman Brothers moment – referring […]