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Payment Banks

What are Payment Banks? A payments bank (Airtel Payments Bank, India Post Payments Bank, etc.) is like any other bank, but operating on a smaller...

08 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Equalisation Levy for Non-Resident E-Commerce Firms

Why in News Recently, the Central government has stated that it will not extend the deadline for payment of equalisation levy by non-resident...

08 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Indian Railways to Use More Renewable Energy

Why in News The Indian Railways has decided to be self-reliant for its energy needs by utilizing its vacant lands for Renewable Energy (RE)...

07 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Completion of Annual MGNREGA Work Limit

Why in News According to the central scheme database of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), at least 1.4 lakh...

07 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Performance Assessment of Highways by NHAI

Why in News Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to undertake performance assessment and ranking of the highways in...

07 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

World Bank's Support to India for MSMEs

Why in News Recently, the World Bank (WB) and the Government of India has signed the USD 750 million agreement for an Emergency Response Programme...

07 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Mahajobs Portal: Maharashtra

Why in News The Maharashtra Government has launched a portal named ‘Mahajobs’ for job seekers and employers, owing to the economic...

07 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Non-State Actors in Nagaland

Why in News Recently, the Governor of Nagaland R.N. Ravi wrote a letter to the state's Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. The letter highlighted that...

06 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Friends of Police in Tamil Nadu

Why in News Recently, the services of Friends of Police (FOP) has been suspended in Tamil Nadu. Key Points The move came after a controversy...

06 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Demand for Compulsory Licencing of Remdesivir

Why in News Recently, the CPI (Marxist) party has suggested that the government shall issue compulsory licences for the manufacturing of a generic...

06 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Prerak Dauur Samman: Swachh Survekshan 2021

Why in News Recently, a new category of awards titled ‘Prerak Dauur Samman’ has been announced as part of Swachh Survekshan 2021. Key...

04 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Nagarahole National Park: Karnataka

Why in News Recently, the Karnataka Forest Department has decided to put in place a traffic monitoring mechanism along the roads adjacent to...

04 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Increasing E-waste

Why in News According to a recent United Nations University (UNU) report, global e-waste will increase by 38% in the decade between 2020 and...

04 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Economic Measures by India Against China

Why in News India is considering a range of economic measures aimed at Chinese firms amid the border tensions between two countries. The ban on...

04 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Kaziranga National Park

Why in News According to Kaziranga National Park authorities around 80% of its area has been inundated due to floods. Key Points Location:...

04 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Privatisation of Railways

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Railways has taken the first step towards privatisation of railways by inviting Request for Qualifications...

03 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Under-Reporting of Diseases due to Pandemic

Why in News According to information on weekly outbreaks available on the website of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), there...

03 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Accelerate Vigyan Scheme: SERB

Why in News Recently, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), has launched a scheme called Accelerate Vigyan (AV) to strengthen...

02 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

Introduction of Locally Produced Millets in ICDS, PDS

Why in News Recently, Odisha has decided to introduce locally produced millets for the first time into Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)...

02 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions

CogX 2020: Festival of AI & Emerging Technology

Why in News Recently MyGov Corona Helpdesk Chatbot has bagged two awards under categories (1) “Best Innovation for Covid-19 –...

01 Jul 2020 Government Policies & Interventions