• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the “Consumer Confidence Survey” report. The survey was conducted among more than 5,000 respondents in major cities in the country. The consumer confidence index dropped from 55.5 points in January 2021 to…
• India hosted the BRICS Finance Ministers’ Meeting. This is the first meeting of the BRICS countries under the auspices of India in 2021. As the chairman of the BRICS in 2021, India’s goal is to focus on cooperation within…
• Spices Board India and UNDP India Accelerator Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a blockchain-based traceability interface for Indian spices. The MOU aims to establish a blockchain-based traceability interface for Indian spices to improve the transparency of…
• The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched Sankalp se Siddhi -Village and Digital Connect Drive. The main purpose of the drive is to activate Van Dhan Vikas Kendras in the…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Electoral Bond Mains level: Election Reforms and Funding Context: • SC refused to stay fled by ADR against the sale of electoral bonds announced by the finance ministry last week. What are Electoral Bonds?…
Mains Paper 2: National Prelims level: Amendment of abortion law Mains level: Social Justice, Women Issues Context: • The Rajya Sabha passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in March 2021. • The Bill was passed by the…
Mains Paper 3: Environment Prelims level: Climate Intelligence Unit Mains level: Climate Change, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Context: • At the latest count by the non-profit Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), at the beginning of April, 32 countries had…
• The United States and Iran will begin negotiations through intermediaries in an attempt to re-reach an agreement restricting Iran’s nuclear program. The announcement marked significant progress in the efforts to return the two countries to the 2015 accord, which…
Mains Paper 3: Security Prelims level: Hague Convention Mains level: Cybersecurity Context: • A report in The New York Times on the October 2020 breakdown of the Mumbai power distribution system points a finger at Chinese cyber hackers. Changing definitions…
Mains Paper 2: Social Justice Prelims level: Paris Climate Agreement Mains level: Indian Judiciary Context: • Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. • Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Social Justice Context: • The 21st century is host to multitudinous crises impacting different sectors. • A succession of unrelated crises has heralded forebodings of still graver damage not only…
• TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Market Development Association Limited), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Indian government launched two interesting competitions for the tribal people. They are the Become a Brand Ambassador of the Indian Tribe and Become a Friend…
