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‘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

The two facets of NPA management Article: Santsoh Kumar Das and Divya Sharma of Institute for Studies in Industrial Development discusses various measures for an effective NPA management Important Analysis: 2. The steady rise of non-performing assets (NPAs) and wilful defaults highlights the concerns over effectiveness of NPA management in India 3. Until recently, the measures… Continue reading The two facets of NPA management

AIIB to invest $200 mn in infra fund News: The board of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) has approved $ 100 million investment in the National Infrastructure and Investment Fund (NIIF). AIIB: AIIB has 86 countries as its members. AIIB is a multilateral development bank that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia… Continue reading AIIB to invest $200 mn in infra fund

Govt. testing ‘big data’ system to aid banks assess credit risks News: The ministry of Electronics and Information technology is testing the credit rating model which will help banks assess credit risks Important Facts: 2. The Ministry of Electronics and IT sponsored project include Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bangalore-based IT firm Processware System and… Continue reading Govt. testing ‘big data’ system to aid banks assess credit risks