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Reality check News: The financial stability report released by the RBI recently. Important facts: 2. The report has warned that gross non-performing assets(GNPAs) of scheduled commercial banks could rise from 11.6% in March 2018 to 12.2% in March 2019. 3. This would be highest level of bad debt in almost two decades. 4. The GNPA… Continue reading Reality check

ICSSR’s new vision: make research relevant to policy News: ICSSR, apex social science research body has sent a vision document called IMPRESS((Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences) to the government. Important facts: 2. Rational behind this step: To make research relevant to policy. It will contribute in solving society problems. 3. ICSSR, has also made… Continue reading ICSSR’s new vision: make research relevant to policy

Centre may scrap UGC, proposes new regulator News: The Centre places draft Bill for a Higher Education Commission of India in public domain for suggestions. Important facts: The draft Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Act, 2018 placed in the public domain. Purpose of introducing draft bill are given below:… Continue reading Centre may scrap UGC, proposes new regulator

Centre may scrap UGC, proposes new regulator News: The Centre places draft Bill for a Higher Education Commission of India in public domain for suggestions. Important facts: The draft Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Act, 2018 placed in the public domain. Purpose of introducing draft bill are given below:… Continue reading Centre may scrap UGC, proposes new regulator

Nepal welcomes ‘2+1’ dialogue mechanism News. Nepali officials are considering China’s proposal for a “two-plus-one” mechanism. Important facts: 2. It would be beneficial for India also as through this mechanism, Beijing and New Delhi can jointly hold a dialogue with a third country in South Asia. 3. China-Nepal relations: The Chinese side emphasized that its… Continue reading Nepal welcomes ‘2+1’ dialogue mechanism

Nepal welcomes ‘2+1’ dialogue mechanism News. Nepali officials are considering China’s proposal for a “two-plus-one” mechanism. Important facts: 2. It would be beneficial for India also as through this mechanism, Beijing and New Delhi can jointly hold a dialogue with a third country in South Asia. 3. China-Nepal relations: The Chinese side emphasized that its… Continue reading Nepal welcomes ‘2+1’ dialogue mechanism

U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India News: The 2+2 Dialogue between the defence and foreign ministers of India and the United States scheduled for July, has been postponed. 2+2 Dialogue:  India and the U.S. have decided to set up a new dialogue mechanism that would include defence and foreign ministers of the two countries.  … Continue reading U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India

Caution against shaming Article: Devika, Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram analysis the Kerala High Court judgment on obscenity Important Analysis: 2. The Kerala High Court recently gave its judgment against the writ petition claiming the image of a breastfeeding women on magazine as obscene. 3. The magazines named ‘Grihalakshmi’, leading women’s magazine in Malayalam… Continue reading Caution against shaming

Is biodiversity treaty a hurdle to conservation research? News: According to Scientists, the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD), of which India is signatory too, is hindering biodiversity research and preventing international collaborations. Important facts: This was revealed by scientists  in a communication published on June 28 in the journal Science, an international team of scientists-including professors… Continue reading Is biodiversity treaty a hurdle to conservation research?

Reducing plastic pollution News: The Plastic Waste Management Rules of 2016 are the sharpest prongs in India’s legal arsenal against plastic. Important facts: 2. Significant components of the rules are given below: a. Strengthen the concept of ‘extended producer’s responsibility’ whereby plastics manufacturers and retail establishments that use plastic are legally bound to introduce a… Continue reading Reducing plastic pollution