Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments system has cut across the Indian socio-economic digital divide amazingly fast. Even though UPI is indeed a groundbreaking innovation in the digital payments landscape, reliability...
[ read more ]Regulating Cryptocurrency
Regulating Cryptocurrency The Prime Minister of India chaired a meeting regarding the management of the cryptocurrency sector. Citing the unregulated nature of the crypto market, he called for taking progressive and forward-looking steps. At the moment, there...
[ read more ]Internal Displacement
Internal Displacement According to a report (Mid-Year Trends 2021 Report) by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), nearly 51 million people were internally displaced across 33 countries due to conflict...
[ read more ]Onake Obavva
Onake Obavva The Karnataka government has decided to celebrate ‘Onake Obavva Jayanti’ on 11th November throughout the state from this year (2021). Key Points About: Onake Obavva was a woman warrior who fought the...
[ read more ]New Draft Guidelines for Accessibility Standards
New Draft Guidelines for Accessibility Standards The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued draft guidelines for new accessibility standards. Under these almost all television channels are required to ensure that they either carry...
[ read more ]Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021
Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Mines has notified the Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR), 2017. The MCDR...
[ read more ]Atmanirbhar Bharat: Concerns
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Concerns The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has released a report titled ‘Road to a UK-India Free Trade Agreement: Enhancing the Partnership and Achieving Self-reliance’. According to...
[ read more ]Minerals Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021
Minerals Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Mines has notified the Minerals (other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021. It will amend the...
[ read more ]CharDham Project
CharDham Project The Supreme Court (SC) has spoken of the need to balance national security concerns with environmental issues in the context of the Army’s request to expand the CharDham Project (CDP)...
[ read more ]Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: 15th November
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: 15th November The Union Cabinet has approved 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas to commemorate the brave tribal freedom fighters as part of the year-long celebrations of 75 years...
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