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Central bank digital currency (CBDC) Subject: economy Why in the news? Central bank digital currency (CBDC), to be launched this year, could become a tool for reducing time and cost for cross-border transactions, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar. Details: CBDC is probably the most efficient tool for reducing time and cost […]
Netaji at India Gate: The revolutionary’s due Subject : History In the year of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the nation pays tribute to Subhas Bose on September 8 as his statue rises tall next to India Gate. Indian National Army The idea of the INA was first conceived in Malaya by Mohan Singh, […]
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP) Subject: Polity I-T dept conducts raids against unrecognised political parties across India The income tax department on Wednesday launched raids in multiple states as part of a tax evasion probe against registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious funding, news agency PTI reported. The raids are […]
Consumer Protection Subject: Polity Draft guidelines soon for social media influencers, must disclose brand links The Department of Consumer Affairshas prepared draft guidelines for social media influencers which make it mandatory for them to disclose their association with the product they endorse. Under the new guidelines, a person endorsing a company’s product on […]
Content moderation on Wikipedia Subject: Science On Tuesday, India summoned officials of Wikipedia, in response to cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page being edited with misleading information that stated he was a “khalistani”. What is Wikipedia and its model for functioning? Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia has become a household name. It describes […]
The mandatory requirements for packaged commodities Subject : Government Schemes The Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division has notified a draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011. As stated in the notification, it has observed that many manufacturers/packagers/importers do not clearly label necessary declarations or prime constituents on the […]
India-Bangladesh Trading relations and CEPA Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India and Bangladesh will soon commence negotiations on a Bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Details: As Bangladesh prepares to graduate into a developing nation by 2026 — after which it may no longer qualify for […]
Mongla & Chattogram (Chittagong) Port Subject: International relations Section: International relations Context: India is exploring new routes of cargo shipment to its North-Eastern States using Bangladesh’s ports as trans-shipment hubs. Details: Two ports in Bangladesh — Mongla & Chattogram (Chittagong) — are being tapped as possible transit hubs. This means that goods will […]
Unicorns in India Subject :Economy Section: Economy Context: India ranks third in the number of unicorns created, according to the latest Hurun Global Unicorn Index. Details: The US tops the list, with 138 start-ups, achieving a valuation of $1 billion in the same period. India has created the second-highest number of unicorns – […]
From Rights-Based to Duty-Based: NDMC Renames Rajpath to Kartavya Path Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context:Delhi’s iconic Rajpath – stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate – is all set to be renamed Kartavya Path (Path of Duty) Concept: Rights and duties are closely related and cannot be separated from one another. For every right, […]