Algo trading: Sebi proposals and market concerns

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Algo Trading? And Why SEBI wants to regulate them?3 Key Features of Algo Trading 4 What is API?5 What role does API play in trading?6 What are SEBI’s proposals on Algo Trading?7 What are market concerns against these proposals? What is the News? Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI)… Continue reading Algo trading: Sebi proposals and market concerns

Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill,2021: Govt brings Bill to amend wildlife law

What is the News? The Government of India has introduced in Lok Sabha the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill,2021. What is the purpose of the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill,2021? The Bill seeks to amend the Wildlife Protection Act,1972. It seeks to ensure that the Wildlife Protection Act,1972 complies with the requirements of the Convention on International… Continue reading Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill,2021: Govt brings Bill to amend wildlife law

Explained: The Ramna Kali temple, Dhaka landmark rebuilt from the ruins

What is the News? The President of India has inaugurated the reconstructed Ramna Kali temple in Ramna, Bangladesh. About Ramna Kali temple  Ramna Kali Temple is a temple in Dhaka. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali and is believed to have been built during the Mughal period.  The temple gained prominence in the… Continue reading Explained: The Ramna Kali temple, Dhaka landmark rebuilt from the ruins

Anti-doping Bill introduced in LS

What is the news? The Government of India has introduced the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 in Rajya Sabha. What are the key provisions of the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021? Statutory Backing for NADA: The Bill seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). It also empowers it to… Continue reading Anti-doping Bill introduced in LS

Bridging the financing gap in the clean energy transition

Relevance: Climate justice, financial help to developing countries, Phase down of fossil fuels.   News: As per the IPCC report, the world is heading towards warmer climate and higher sea levels.  To tackle this, government around the world are planning to either to phase out or phase down their fossil fuel consumption.  Transition to an… Continue reading Bridging the financing gap in the clean energy transition

Addressing cross border insolvency

News:  Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has published a draft framework for cross-border insolvency proceedings based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Contents1 Why there is a need for a separate law for cross-border insolvency?2 What are the steps taken in this regard?3 What is the status in India?4 Why it is considered a… Continue reading Addressing cross border insolvency

CEC’s, EC’s interaction with the PMO-Why this raises questions and breaches a red line

News: Recently, a letter written by the Law Ministry to the Election Commission (EC) on November 15, has come under criticism. The letter states that the Principal Secretary to PM ‘expects‘ the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to be present during a discussion.   Why this is a cause of concern? Compromises the independent image of the… Continue reading CEC’s, EC’s interaction with the PMO-Why this raises questions and breaches a red line

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the Parker Solar Probe?3 What has Parker Solar Probe achieved?4 What is Alfvén’s critical surface?5 What is the significance of this achievement? What is the news? For the first time in history, NASA’s “Parker Solar Probe” has officially touched the sun. It has flown through the Sun’s upper… Continue reading NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time

Data breach to be reported in 72 hours: House joint panel

Contents1 What is the news?2 What will be the purpose of the Data Protection Authority (DPA)?3 Composition of DPA4 How will the DPA work?5 What penalties and punishments have been recommended in the report? What is the news? A report of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill has been tabled… Continue reading Data breach to be reported in 72 hours: House joint panel

CCEA nod to extension of irrigation scheme

What is the News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for 2021-26. What is Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana(PMKSY)? Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015. Aim: To enhance physical access of water on farms and… Continue reading CCEA nod to extension of irrigation scheme

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