What is the News? Recent excavations by the Kolkata Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) at a mound outside the Robert Clive House in Dum Dum have revealed evidence of settlements in Kolkata that can be almost 2,000 years old. These findings provided further evidence of human habitation in Kolkata from centuries before the… Continue reading Kolkata, centuries before Job Charnock: What newly excavated finds tell us
Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
What is the News? Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states are slated to be held on June 10 and the results will be announced on the same day. What is Rajya Sabha? The Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of Parliament is modelled after the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. … Continue reading Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
Joint Count of Elephant and Big Cats
What is the News? The government of India, for the first time this year, will present a unified count of the tiger, leopard and elephant populations of the country. How is the tiger and elephant survey held currently? Currently, Elephant and Tiger Surveys are held separately. The tiger survey is usually held once in four… Continue reading Joint Count of Elephant and Big Cats
Union Minister for Home inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute in New Delhi
What is the News? The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute(NTRI). What is the National Tribal Research Institute(NTRI)? NTRI will be the premier national institute for the promotion and preservation of tribal heritage and culture and the nerve centre of tribal research issues and matters in academic, executive and legislative fields.… Continue reading Union Minister for Home inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute in New Delhi
Union Finance Minister launches Single Nodal Agency(SNA) Dashboard as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) celebration
What is the News? The Union Minister for Finance has launched the Single Nodal Agency(SNA) Dashboard of PFMS (Public Financial Management System). What is SNA Dashboard? SNA Dashboard is a major reform initiated in 2021. Purpose: It is a system with regards to the manner in which funds for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) are released,… Continue reading Union Finance Minister launches Single Nodal Agency(SNA) Dashboard as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) celebration
State Food Safety Index: Tamil Nadu tops food safety index
What is the News? The Union Health Minister has released the 4th State Food Safety Index. What is the State Food Safety Index? Started in: 2018-19 Prepared by: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) Aim: To measure the performance of states on parameters of Food Safety with the aim of creating a competitive and… Continue reading State Food Safety Index: Tamil Nadu tops food safety index
Minister of Civil Aviation launches National Air Sports Policy
What is the News? The Minister of Civil Aviation has launched National Air Sport Policy 2022 (NASP 2022). Note: Air sports encompasses various sports activities involving the medium of air. These include sports like air-racing, aerobatics, aero modeling, hang gliding, paragliding, paramotoring and skydiving etc. What is National Air Sport Policy 2022(NASP 2022)? Aim: To… Continue reading Minister of Civil Aviation launches National Air Sports Policy
Crime and copyright infringement
News: The Supreme Court of India, in Knit Pro International v. The State of NCT has ruled that the copyright infringement is a cognisable offence under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. Legal framework for copyright in India The Indian Copyright Act makes a distinction between commercial and non-commercial infringement. It allows the courts… Continue reading Crime and copyright infringement
Of what good is a bad bank?
News: Union Finance Minister recently announced that the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) along with the India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL) will take over the first set of bad loans from banks and try to resolve them. The decision to set up a bad bank was taken by the Union government during the Budget presented… Continue reading Of what good is a bad bank?
The shadows over global growth recovery are long
News: There has not been a full recovery from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic prospects have worsened. There is divergence between the economic recoveries of advanced economies and those of the developing ones. What are the macroeconomic forces behind inadequate recovery? Supply Chain Disruptions There are prevailing uncertainties in global growth prospects due… Continue reading The shadows over global growth recovery are long
