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Dear Friends We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – November 3rd, 2021
What is the news? India and UK have unveiled an ambitious plan for the world’s first transnational network of interconnected solar power grids—Green Grids Initiative: One Sun One World One Grid at COP26 at Glasgow. The two Prime Ministers presented One Sun Declaration, endorsed by more than 80 countries, setting out OSOWOG’s aims. Must Read:… Continue reading India, UK launch first transnational solar grid plan: On OSOWOG initiative
What is the news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a revised PCA framework for Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), and the changes will be effective from 1 Jan, 2022. The framework was last revised in April 2017. What changes have been made to the PCA framework? RBI has made the following changes to… Continue reading RBI unveils revised PCA framework
News Structural limitations of the polity in India has led to a phrase that the government is spending a rupee to provide 50 paise of benefits. States need to invent their own development models to escape the Financial mismanagement and the structural issues in budgeting and resource allocations. What are the issues associated with State… Continue reading Ensuring that policy outcome matches the intent
News Recently the Finance Ministry has issued a fresh set of norms to guide state-owned banks in adopting a uniform staff accountability framework for non-performing assets (NPAs) up to Rs 50 crore. Must read: PSBs to introduce common staff accountability guidelines for NPAs What are the reasons for the introduction of accountability guidelines for PSBs?… Continue reading Explained: When can PSU bank staff be probed for NPAs?
News: World leaders promised to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa halt itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit. What is Global methane Pledge? The Global Methane Pledge, first announced in September, now covers emissions from two-thirds of the global economy Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.-and EU-led effort… Continue reading Leaders vow to protect forests, plug methane leaks at COP26
News Recently, the 18th India-ASEAN summit and 16th East Asia Summit has occurred. Over the last few days two major summits, ASEAN summit and East Asia Summit (EAS), were held. These Summits and their declarations highlighted the changing geopolitical scenario of the region and the world. Southeast Asia is emerging as the new geopolitical hotspot with… Continue reading Summitry in the East and India’s Asean ambitions
News: The climate and trade and its interplay have a huge potential in strengthening further relationship between India and USA. However, issues needs to be tackled to realize that potential. India and the USA have forged a strategic relationship over time. Their recent cooperation in creating a free and open Indo-Pacific advancing democratic values and… Continue reading Trade and climate, the pivot for India-U.S. ties
Relevance: Understanding problems by Indian women working in West Asia during Covid times. News Covid-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerabilities of women migrant workers residing in the West Asia region. According to International Labour Organization (ILO), Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) hosts about 23 million migrant workers. Among these, Women account for 39% of migrant workers, and this… Continue reading Covid 19 as a tail of job hardship and marginalisation
