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In last 9 years, PSBs have not recovered even ₹1 vs ₹5 written off: FinMin in LS Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Against an aggregate loan write-off of Rs 10.42 lakh crore, PSBs have recovered just Rs 1.61 lakh crore from written-off loans, since financial year 2014-15 PSBs could not recover even Re […]
Caution by RBI on Loan Waiver Advertisements Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues a caution to the public. Misleading Advertisements: RBI notices misleading ads on loan waiver offers in print and on social media. Entities actively promoting such campaigns. Service Fee Scam: Reports of entities charging […]
SC upholds repeal of J&K’s special status Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the power of the President to abrogate special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, leading to the reorganization of the full fledged State to two Union […]
Hopes dashed as last HIV vaccine trial in Africa for this decade ends in failure Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: A trial of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine in Africa has been stopped after preliminary data showed it was not effective in preventing infections. PrEPVacc: PrEPVacc is the study […]
Draft climate deal fails to ‘phase out’ fossil fuel Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: At the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE, the draft climate deal did not ask countries for ‘phasing out’ coal but recommended to “rapidly phase down unabated coal,” that countries such as India, Indonesia and China — major consumers […]
Not possible to accurate data to illegal migrants center to SC Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A More about the news: The Indian government informed the Supreme Court that the entry of illegal immigrants into the country is clandestine and surreptitious, making […]
India led Global River City alliance launched at COP28 Subject : Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: India led Global River City alliance launched at COP28 More about the news: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) launched the Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. […]
What was Bommai judgment on which SC relied on Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Context: Bommai judgment More about the news: In the Bommai case, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court provided an interpretation of Article 356 of the Constitution, defining the conditions for the proclamation of President’s rule. Article 356 addresses […]
What was Karan Singh proclamation of 1949 Subject : History Section: Modern India Context: SC to uphold abrogation of Article 370 citing Karan Singh proclamation of 1949 What was the proclamation by Karan Singh: Karan Singh’s proclamation declared the repeal of the Government of India Act, 1935, which previously governed Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
A Maulana who opposed Article 370, loved Krishna and wrote a famous ghazal Subject : History Section: Personality Context: Maulana Hasrat Mohani More about the news: During a Constituent Assembly debate on October 17, 1949,Urdu scholar Maulana Hasrat Mohani voiced his opposition to the special privileges granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article […]