India has maintained same position as last year on a global press freedom index and is ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2021 , produced by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a French non-governmental organization. This is despite the fact that for a year, on directions from Cabinet Secretary of …
Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, has given its approval for the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for the formulation of an exclusive subsidy policy for Urea produced through the coal gasification route by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL). Coal gasification plants are strategically important as coal prices are …
Fatty liver disease means that you have extra fat inside your liver. This extra fat keeps your liver from doing a good job of removing toxins from your blood. People who drink too much alcohol may have fat in their liver. When the fatty liver does not come from drinking too much alcohol, it is …
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted a six-member committee headed by Sudarshan Sen, former executive director, Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The committee will: Review the existing legal and regulatory framework and recommend measures to improve the efficacy of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs); Review their role in stressed asset resolution under the Insolvency and …
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Context: The value of Dogecoin value, a virtual currencies Bitcoin and Ethereum, has risen phenomenally recently. The main reason believed to be behind Dogecoin’s meteoric surge is the same that has propelled the value of Bitcoin and Etherem– recent listing of Coinbase, the most popular virtual currency exchange in the US. Analysis Dogecoin was initially …
Tribunal Reforms Ordinance 2021 Context The Central Government by way of an Ordinance, namely the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 has abolished the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). The Ordinance has also abolished the Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001. Tribunal …
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Context: IPv6 is the latest version of the Internet Protocol, which identifies devices across the internet so they can be located. Analysis Every device that uses the internet is identified through its own IP address in order for internet communication to work. The previous version, IPv4, uses a 32-bit addressing scheme to support 4.3 billion …
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has restored the electronic visa (Indian e-visa ) facility for foreigners from 156 countries, who intend to visit India for the purposes of business, conferences, and for medical reasons, including in the case of medical attendants. E-visa for tourists is yet to be restored. Analysis Though the facility …
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Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) purchased bonds worth ₹25,000 crore recently as part of its security called the Government Securities acquisition programme (G-SAP 1.0), under which it will buy bonds worth 1 lakh crore from the secondary market in the three months to June 30 (Q1 of the current financial year). The central …
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Context: The ambitious Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) came to a close. Designed in 2005, the IRV2020 is believed to have achieved its target of attaining a population of 3,000 rhinos in Assam. Analysis Launched in 2005 in response to the declining population of rhinos in Assam, the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 was aimed …