Flash sales: The government proposed changes to the Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules 2020, banning all “flash sales” in order to monitor the deep discounts offered on e-commerce websites. Conventional flash sales by third party sellers are not banned on e-commerce platforms but only the predatory ones. Small businesses complain of misuse of market dominance and […]
Month: June 2021
Delimitation Exercise Has Started In Jammu And Kashmir
Delimitation Exercise Has Started In Jammu And Kashmir (J&K): The completion of the delimitation exercise will mark the political process in the Union Territory (UT) that has been under Centre’s rule since June 2018. The delimitation exercise in J&K in the past has been slightly different from those in the rest of the country because […]
Suicide Worldwide In 2019 : WHO
Suicide Worldwide In 2019: WHO: A report titled Suicide worldwide in 2019 was published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. Suicides in 2019: The Covid-19-pandemic has increased mental stress globally. However a crisis was already […]
China As A Security Risk : NATO
China As A Security Risk: NATO: The recently held North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit for the first time has explicitly described China as a security risk. The other two threats identified by the NATO ‘declaration’ are Russia and terrorism. North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO): Formation: NATO was established by the North Atlantic Treaty (also […]
Swiss Banks: Funds Of Indians Have Risen
Swiss Banks: Funds Of Indians Have Risen Certain reports have appeared in the media on 18.06.2021 stating that funds of Indians in Swiss Banks have risen to over Rs 20,700 crore (CHF 2.55 billion) at the end of 2020 from Rs 6,625 crore (CHF 899 million) at the end of 2019, reversing a 2 year […]
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI): 18th Foundation Day
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) : 18th Foundation Day.: NIXI is a non-profit Company incorporated under Section 25 of the India Companies Act, 1956 with an objective of facilitating improved internet services in the country. It was registered on 19 June 2003 for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following […]
Hungary’s New Anti-LGBT+ Law
Hungary’s New Anti-LGBT+ law: Hundreds of protesters thronged the streets of Budapest, demanding the reversal of a newly adopted law that effectively bans all content about homosexuality and gender change from Hungarian school curriculum and television shows for children under the age of 18. The latest Hungarian legislation outlaws disseminating information meant for children which […]
Juneteenth to Become a National Holiday in USA
Juneteenth: National Holiday: US President Joe Biden is soon expected to sign a law making June 19, or “Juneteenth”, a national holiday recognised by the federal government, commemorating the end of slavery after the American Civil War (1861-65). Juneteenth is the portmanteau of June and nineteenth and is recognised as a state holiday in 47 […]
National Disaster Response Fund
The National Disaster Response Fund: The National Disaster Response Fund was opened up for donation from individuals and institutions in June 2020, but according to information procured through Right to Information, it turns out that just about Rs 63,000 has been donated to the fund between July 13, 2020 and February 26, 2021. The National […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st June 2021
Today Current Affairs: 21st June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
