News: SEBI has decided to expand the definition of ‘connected’ persons’ who have access to price sensitive information, to tighten the noose on insider trading. 1. Insider Trading refers to the malpractice of trading of shares and other securities of a listed company using unpublished price sensitive information. 2. Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) refers… Continue reading SEBI tightens noose on insider trading
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SC open IIT door for student who could not pay fees on time
News: SC uses its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to facilitate education of a student from SC community, who missed the admission to the IIT Dhanbad due to his inability to pay the fees on time. 1. Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court of India to pass any order or decree necessary for doing complete… Continue reading SC open IIT door for student who could not pay fees on time
Having private participation in India’s nuclear energy
News: Union Budget 2024-25 has proposed forging partnerships with the private sector for the development of Small Nuclear reactors. However, the enhancement of private sector’s participation in SNR will depend on making significant changes to AERB’s structure and functions. 1. Small Nuclear Reactors (SNR) are smaller than the traditional nuclear power plants, offering an output… Continue reading Having private participation in India’s nuclear energy
Israel Lebanon War – Impacts and Way forward- Explained Pointwise
The ongoing Israel Lebanon war has escalated significantly in recent weeks. Israel has intensified its military operations against Hezbollah, and has launched a series of airstrikes across Lebanon. Israel has conducted over 1,300 strikes targeting Hezbollah strongholds and military installations. The escalation of conflict into a full-blown war, has led to widespread violence (killing of… Continue reading Israel Lebanon War – Impacts and Way forward- Explained Pointwise
Core sector output tanks for the first time in 42 months
News: India’s core sector output has slipped to 9 months low in August. The year-on-year growth has slipped by 1.8%, marking it the first contraction in three and a half years. 1. Index of Industrial Production details the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mining, electricity, and manufacturing over a period with… Continue reading Core sector output tanks for the first time in 42 months
India’s increasing Imports from China – Reasons and way forward- Explained Pointwise
India and other countries of the world, including the US, have imposed fresh wave of anti-subsidy measures, against the import of goods from China. The US has imposed significant tariff hikes on imports from China, including a 100% duty on electric vehicles, 50% on solar cells, and 25% on steel, aluminium, EV batteries, and certain… Continue reading India’s increasing Imports from China – Reasons and way forward- Explained Pointwise
Indian Pension System- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Indian pension system has evolved through three key phases- from the the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), to the New Pension Scheme (NPS), and to the proposed Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). Each pension scheme marks a shift in policy and impacts retirees differently. The OPS was considered more secure, while the NPS tied retirement funds to… Continue reading Indian Pension System- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
White Revolution 2.0- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Recently, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced plans for ‘White Revolution 2.0‘, which aims to further revolutionize the dairy industry. Also, the Ministry of Cooperation unveiled standard operating procedure (SOPs) for White Revolution 2.0. It will on the line of Operation Flood, which was launched in 1970 catalysed the White Revolution, and transformed… Continue reading White Revolution 2.0- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
HC verdict on Fact-Check Unit- Explained Pointwise
The Bombay High Court struck down a provision in the 2021 IT Rules allowing the government to identify ‘fake news’ on social media through a Fact Check Unit (FCU). The ruling, with a 2-1 majority, deemed the amended provision of the IT Act which provided for the establishment of Fact Check Unit, as unconstitutional. Earlier… Continue reading HC verdict on Fact-Check Unit- Explained Pointwise
One Nation One Election- Significance and Concerns- Explained Pointwise
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