New Rules For Increased FDI In Insurance Sector: The Ministry of Finance amended Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015, and clarified the final rules for increased FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in the Insurance Sector. Parliament had passed the Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 to increase the FDI limit in the insurance sector to 74% […]
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) crossed the milestone of Rs 6 lakh crore (Rs 6 trillion) of Assets Under Management (AUM) under the National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY), after 13 years. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the statutory […]
Mekedatu Project
Mekedatu project: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a joint committee to look into allegations of unauthorized construction activity taking place in Mekedatu, where the Karnataka government had proposed to construct a dam across the Cauvery River. Acting suo motu based on a media report, the NGT has directed the panel to submit a […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 26th May 2021
Today Current Affairs: 26th May 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Miniature Sculpture of the Buddha found in Udupi
Miniature sculpture of the Buddha found in Udupi: The Buddha was found among debris removed from an abandoned well at Alembi in Udupi district in Karnataka.Traditionally, the ancient Tulu Nadu was said to be ruled by the Kadambas of Banavasi. The Guptas and the Kadambas of Banavasi had matrimonial relations. Hence, the discovery of the […]
Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021 : Guidelines
Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021: New IT rules to regulate digital content, featuring a code of ethics and a three-tier grievance redressal framework, have come into force (May 26). On February 25, the Centre framed the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, in the exercise […]
Mercury Found In Water Bodies Fed By Greenland Ice Sheet
Mercury Was Found In The Water Bodies Fed By The Greenland Ice Sheet.: According to recent research, high concentrations of mercury were found in the water bodies fed by the Greenland Ice Sheet. Typical dissolved mercury content in rivers is about 1 – 10 ng L-1 . In the water bodies fed by the Greenland […]
WHO BioHub Initiative
WHO BioHub Initiative: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Switzerland have launched a BioHub facility that will allow pathogens sharing between laboratories and facilitate “analysis and preparedness” against them. The facility will help in the safe reception, sequencing, storage and preparation of biological materials for distribution to other laboratories, so as to facilitate global preparedness […]
Vesak Celebration : Buddha Purnima
Vesak Celebration: The Prime Minister addressed “Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations” on Buddha Purnima. The event is being organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and will witness the participation of all the supreme heads of the Buddhist Sanghas from around the world. Buddha Purnima: It is celebrated to […]
One Stop Centres for Gender-Based Violence
One-Stop Centres: The Ministry of Women and Child Development will set up One Stop Centres (OSCs) across 10 countries to provide assistance to Indian women who are survivors of gender-based violence. The missions where the OSCs will come up are Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada and Singapore. […]
