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US Fed Monetary Policy and Recession Subject: Economy Context: Why is the US central bank forcing its economy into recession? Details: The US has been facing historically high inflation rates even though its unemployment rate is at historic lows. What complicates the matter is that the actions of the US central bank — […]
RBI liquidity withdraw Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew $66.73 billion from overseas during the six-month period ended September 2022 according to the RBI’s half-yearly report on ‘Management of foreign exchange reserves’. Details of the Report: As of September 2022, out of the total foreign currency assets of $472.81 […]
COP14 on wetlands begins; draft resolution for international mangrove centre in China on agenda Subject: Environment Context- The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands began November 5, 2022, to discuss the state of wetlands globally. More on the news- The event is being […]
Vaccine trial soon amid fear of Ebola virus spread to other countries Subject: Environment Context- Ebola outbreak in Uganda More on the news- The Ebola virus outbreak that began in Uganda on September 20 after one case was confirmed in Mubende district the previous day has spread to at least 130 people (lab […]
Iran tests satellite-carrying rocket Subject: Science and Technology Context- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tested a new satellite-carrying rocket. More on the news- Washington fears the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also be used to launch nuclear warheads. About Ghaem 100- The Ghaem 100, Iran’s first three-stage launch vehicle, […]
A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO Subject: Environment Context- A third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases, a study conducted by the UN body has found. More on the news- However, the study said it was […]
Redact sensitive portion’: Supreme Court gives a way out of sealed cover affidavits Context and issue: Issue: Government regularly files for sealed cover material in the Supreme court without showing it to the general public, particularly the petitioner. In matters involving national security, the Supreme Court has recommended an alternative to habitually filing […]
The harvest of polluted air Context- The haze and smoke over Delhi, which has become an annual event for about three weeks in October-November, has triggered a temporary ban on construction activities and the movement of trucks and diesel four-wheelers that do not comply with BS-VI norms. The Supreme Court will hear a […]
Remote voting: On postal ballot for NRIs Subject :Polity Context : India has the largest diaspora population, with nearly 1.35 crore non-resident Indians spread across the globe. They work in another country thus they miss out on voting in India. Currently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) allows enrolled overseas citizens to vote […]
EPFO – Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (Under Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India) Subject :Polity Context: The Government of India established the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) as a statutory entity. The largest social security provider in the nation, it primarily promotes retirement savings among other things. The EPFO was founded […]