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Dangerous spiral News India is the latest to join the global trade war. Important Facts India impose tariffs as high as 50% on a list of 30 goods imported from the U.S. India’s notification to the WTO says that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium would cost India $241 million. The tariffs imposed on the… Continue reading Dangerous spiral

World’s hungry population on the rise again, says UN report News According to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2018 report the number of hungry people in the world has risen Important facts 2. The number of hungry people in the world has risen for the first time in more than a decade. 3. Key factors… Continue reading World’s hungry population on the rise again, says UN report

A Bill that is causing worry News Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, is not tabled in upcoming parliament monsoon session. Important Facts 2. The delay is due to holding of wider consultation by Joint Parliamentary Committee before reaching to a conclusion. 3. About the bill The Bill was introduced in July 2016, and referred to a… Continue reading A Bill that is causing worry

‘Access to Aadhaar database will help solve cases faster’ News National crime Records Bureau (NCRB) requested the government to provide limited access to Aadhar database. Important facts 2. In India fingerprint experts are able to visit just 1% of all registered cases. 3. The reason is many states do not have adequate fingerprint cadre strength… Continue reading ‘Access to Aadhaar database will help solve cases faster’

States’ claim on fighting plastic only strong on paper News: The states’ claims on reigning in plastic are stronger on paper than in reality. Important facts: According to the Centre’s Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016, all states have to annually appraise the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the steps taken to reign in… Continue reading States’ claim on fighting plastic only strong on paper

Oil rises after OPEC agrees to lift output News: Oil prices rose almost 3% as OPEC agreed to modest increase in output. OPEC: OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of 14 nations (as of Feb, 2018)  Founded in 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members(Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela).  Headquartered since 1965 in Vienna,… Continue reading Oil rises after OPEC agrees to lift output

Wages of vigilantism Article: Zoya Hasan, Professor , JNU, discusses how episodes of mass communal violence shifted towards small scale attacks against individuals. Important Analysis: 2. The incidents of lynching and targeted mob violence against vulnerable groups reported from various parts of the Country. What is mob lynching? Mob Lynching means killing of someone by… Continue reading Wages of vigilantism

Seychelles stalls project for Indian naval base News: The Parliament of the Seychelles will not ratify India’s plan to build a naval base in the western Indian Ocean region. Important facts: Opposition members in Seychelles Parliament argued against India to build a naval base on this strategically located island of Assumption saying it would infringe… Continue reading Seychelles stalls project for Indian naval base

Free fall News: The recent Puthiya Thalaimurai Case in Tamil Nadu  is considered as a direct attack on press freedom. Important facts: 2. Certain remarks were made by the invited guests on the TV channel of Tamil Nadu. 3. They were booked for making such remarks which is directly considered as restriction on expressing views.… Continue reading Free fall

Key monetary tools at the RBI’s disposal News: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% Important facts: 2. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR): The percentage of a bank’s total deposit that need to be kept as cash with the RBI A high percentage means banks have… Continue reading Key monetary tools at the RBI’s disposal