NITI Aayog Releases Report on Digital Banks; Proposes a Licensing and Regulatory Regime for India

Source: The post is based on the article “NITI Aayog Releases Report on Digital Banks; Proposes a Licensing and Regulatory Regime for India” published in PIB on 20th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the report?3 What are the key highlights from the report?4 What would be the structure… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Report on Digital Banks; Proposes a Licensing and Regulatory Regime for India

India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility

Source: the article “India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Indian Rupee Depreciation; macroeconomic condition; Monetary policy measures News: In recent months, India has witnessed the depreciation of the… Continue reading India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility

Rupee@80: The Story Can Get Grimmer”

Source: The post is based on the article “Rupee@80: The story can get grimmer” published in The Times of India on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Indian Rupee Depreciation News: Recently, The Indian Rupee has dropped to a record below the… Continue reading Rupee@80: The Story Can Get Grimmer”

A friendlier tax regime can hold back an exodus

Source: The post is based on an article “A friendlier tax regime can hold back an exodus” published in the Live Mint on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Relations; Indian Diaspora Relevance: Indian Citizenship News: This week, the government has placed the latest data in Parliament, which shows a rising number of people… Continue reading A friendlier tax regime can hold back an exodus

Urban woes and construction catastrophe

Source: The post is based on an article “Urban woes and construction catastrophe” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 Urbanization in India; GS 3 Infrastructure; Cities Relevance: City Development News: Recently, the United Nations released its report titled the World Population Prospects 2022. The population in India is expected to… Continue reading Urban woes and construction catastrophe

The West digs for the next energy battle

Source: The post is based on an article “The West digs for the next energy battle” published in the Live Mint on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Energy Relevance: Green Energy Transition News: In the recent summit meetings of the US-EU in Brussels, the EU Council, the G-7, and NATO, it was noticed… Continue reading The West digs for the next energy battle

Saving mothers – Data on MMR should lead to restructuring health-care systems for women

Source: This post is based on the article “Saving mothers – Data on MMR should lead to restructuring health-care systems for women” published in The Hindu on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: Maternal Mortality Ratio. News: A recent study published in the… Continue reading Saving mothers – Data on MMR should lead to restructuring health-care systems for women

The NEET conundrum and Tamil Nadu’s steadfast opposition

Source: This post is based on the article “The NEET conundrum and Tamil Nadu’s steadfast opposition” published in The Hindu on 21st July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Why and how was NEET introduced?3 What was the initial response of states to the NEET exam?4 What are the challenges associated with the NEET Exam?5 What were… Continue reading The NEET conundrum and Tamil Nadu’s steadfast opposition

CAPFs: children of a lesser God

Source: This post is based on the article “CAPFs: children of a lesser God” published in The Hindu on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Relevance: Recognising the contribution of CAPF personnel. News: In several states of India, the policemen are given step-motherly treatment, but the personnel from… Continue reading CAPFs: children of a lesser God

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