The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a major change in the way banks price their loans. It said that banks will now have to link the interest rates charged by them on different categories of loans to the external benchmarks instead of the used internal benchmarks. Currently, all loans such as for car… Continue reading Banks may set repo rate as benchmark
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U.K. should hand over Chagos islands to Mauritius: ICJ
The International Court of Justice has ruled that the United Kingdom should hand over the administration of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius in order to legally complete its decolonisation. The British government ruled Mauritius from 1810 to 1968.But,under an agreement struck in 1965, in return for compensation to Mauritius and fishing… Continue reading U.K. should hand over Chagos islands to Mauritius: ICJ
Warming imperils clouds that deter ‘hothouse’ conditions
According to a recent research published in the journal Nature Geoscience, stratocumulus clouds could disappear if the amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere increases threefold. This could result in steep increase (by about 8 degree Celsius) in Earth’s temperature in addition to the global warming that comes from increased greenhouse concentrations. This would further lead to… Continue reading Warming imperils clouds that deter ‘hothouse’ conditions
Modi opens War Memorial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the National War Memorial. It is located near India Gate in New Delhi. The memorial has been built in remembrance of soldiers who sacrificed their lives while protecting the country, post-independence. It also commemorates the soldiers who participated and made the sacrifice in Peace Keeping Missions, and Counter Insurgency… Continue reading Modi opens War Memorial
Must Read News Articles – February 26th, 2019
Archives GS 1 Re-imagining Delhi Urban problems are not urban in isolation; they are national problems. Cities are in need of duly empowered municipalities and institutional systems and processes for closely coordinated and accountable agencies that can deliver in areas such as sanitation, health, education, mobility and housing. GS 2 Coalition of the concerned In… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 26th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 26th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Describe the reasons behind the Cuban missile crisis and what were its major consequences? Coastal security is a complex task due to India’s vast coastline and multiplicity of agencies… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 26th, 2019
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7 PM | Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme | 25 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, which bars all deposit schemes in the country that are not officially registered with the government from either seeking or accepting deposits from customers. Background Budget speech 2016-17: The Finance Minister had announced that a… Continue reading 7 PM | Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme | 25 February, 2019
Afghanistan sends first export consignment to India from Chabahar port
Afghanistan has began exports to India through the Chabahar Port. In 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan inked a pact which included establishment of Transit and Transport Corridor among the three countries using Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation in Iran, besides multi-modal transport of goods and passengers across the three… Continue reading Afghanistan sends first export consignment to India from Chabahar port
