Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
01 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that India’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime is achieving “good...
Economy
Economy
Economy
53rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting
01 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The GST Council convened after nearly nine months and deliberated on clarifications, tweaks, forbearances, and procedural changes based on...
Economy
Power Markets in India
27 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The government has allowed trading of surplus electricity generated from “linkage coal” in power markets to meet peak demand...
Economy
Front-Running
26 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Quant Mutual Fund is under regulatory scrutiny for alleged front-running, while Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned...
Economy
4th Tranche Auction for Critical and Strategic Minerals
26 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Union Minister of Coal and Mines along with Minister of State for Coal and Mines, inaugurated the 4th tranche...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Amended Surrogacy Leave Rules for Government Employees.
26 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Centre has notified amended rules to allow women government employees to take 180 days of maternity leave in...
Economy
RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Norms
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised priority sector lending norms to promote small loans in economically disadvantaged districts with...
Economy
Excessive Deficit Procedure
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The European Commission has proposed disciplinary measures against France and six other European Union countries for having excessive budget...
Economy
World’s Highest Arch Rail Bridge on Chenab River
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, Indian Railways successfully carried out a trial run of an eight-coach Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train on...
Economy
Disparity in Cereals Production and Consumption
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The demand for cereals for direct household consumption is falling in India, but it is rising for use in...