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The new 10% quota, its implications, and more News: Lok Sabha passed a Bill allowing 10% quota in employment and education for the general category candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections. Important Facts: Who will the new 10% quota apply to To those who are not covered in existing quotas Family income below… Continue reading The new 10% quota, its implications, and more

Six Assam groups to be accorded ST status News: Bill to declare six communities in Assam as Scheduled Tribes (ST) to be introduced in the parliament Important Facts: Centre proposes to give the ST status to Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Matak, Moran and Tea Tribes. Once the proposal is passed, it will change the… Continue reading Six Assam groups to be accorded ST status

Tackling leptospirosis News: Leptospirosis outbreak causes concern in Kerala after the floods. Facts: The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) data show that as of October 31, 2018, there have been 1,807 confirmed cases and 74 confirmed deaths. What is Leptospirosis Commonly known as rat fever or Andaman hemorrhagic fever Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection caused by… Continue reading Tackling leptospirosis

CAG indicts Modi govt for masking fiscal, revenue deficits News: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has submitted its audit report on Off-Budget financing. Important Facts: Government adopted off-budget means of financing the subsidy arrears, thereby deferring the payment in the relevant financial year. According to CAG report Government in terms of Revenue… Continue reading CAG indicts Modi govt for masking fiscal, revenue deficits

NBFCs worst hit among lenders as they face loan stacking. News: According to Cibil-Sidbi study Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have witnessed a rise in loan stacking. Important Facts: The report highlights a direct correlation between loan stacking behavior and probability of default which have turned non-performing assets Major Finding of the reports: The loan stacking… Continue reading NBFCs worst hit among lenders as they face loan stacking.

NASA probe discovers new planet News: NASA’s discovered new planet, named HD 21749b orbiting a dwarf star 53 light years away. Important Facts: HD 21749 is a star that is approximately 68% the mass of and 76% the radius of the Sun The star has two exoplanets: a possibly rocky, hot sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet, named HD… Continue reading NASA probe discovers new planet

Customers cannot be charged for availing tokenisation service: RBI News: RBI proposed no charges from the customer for availing tokenisation service. Important Facts: The Reserve of India (RBI) has allowed all card payment networks to offer tokenisation service without any charges. Tokenisation involves a process in which a unique token masks sensitive card details. The… Continue reading Customers cannot be charged for availing tokenisation service: RBI