Economics Nobel prize for work on gender-based pay gap Subject: Economy Section: Msc Subject In News: Claudia Goldin wins Nobel economics prize for work on gender gap n the 2023 Nobel economics prize for her work on labour market inequalities based on gender. Key Points: Claudia Goldin has been awarded the prize for […]

    Why are markets panicking over surging US bond yields Subject : Economy Section: External Sector In News: US bonds in a downward trend with rising yields. Key Points: The US treasury bond market which had been in a bull market that peaked out in 2020, has now started to reverse aggressively.  The US […]

    IRDAI’s ‘Bima Sugam’ Initiative: Transforming India’s Insurance Landscape Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy India is the 10th largest insurance market in the world, and it’s poised to be 6th largest insurance market in the world by 2032, ahead of Germany, Canada, Italy and South Korea. When we think of Indian market we think […]

    Switzerland Shares Details of Indian Swiss Bank Accounts Under Automatic Exchange Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Why in news? India has received its fifth set of Swiss bank account details through automatic information exchange. Switzerland shared information on nearly 36 lakh financial accounts with 104 countries, including India. The shared data includes details […]

    Natural rubber producing nations urged to address common issues Subject : Economy Section: Infrastructure Context: Sawar Dhanania, Chairman of the Rubber Board has called upon the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) to prioritize addressing such issues common for all and formulate appropriate policies. Details: Natural rubber is a versatile raw material […]

    DG Shipping notifies a new order for grant of RoFR priority to IFSCA-owned ships Subject : Economy Section: Infrastructure Context: Directorate General of Shipping, which deals with implementation of shipping policy and legislation, has amended its own order on guidelines for exercise of Right of First Refusal (RoFR) – Grant of Licence to […]