Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System: The Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) in India has recently faced exploitation by cybercriminals, leading to unauthorized access to users’ bank accounts. Scammers have been using leaked biometric details to bypass the need for One Time Passwords (OTPs) and drain funds from unsuspecting victims. A series of recent scams have exposed the vulnerabilities […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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London Interbank Offered Rate
London Interbank Offered Rate: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently told banks and other regulated entities to ensure a complete transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for […]
Sanchar Saathi Portal
Sanchar Saathi Portal: Union Minister of Communications recently launched a citizen-centric Sanchar Saathi portal. Sanchar Saathi portal aims to provide various reforms and services related to mobile connections and telecommunications. It has been developed by C-DoT under the Department of Tele-communications (DoT) to prevent frauds such as identity theft, forged KYC, banking frauds etc. The […]
Phase-V Of The Sagar Parikrama Initiative
Phase-V Of The Sagar Parikrama Initiative: The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative. Sagar Parikrama aims to address the challenges faced by fishers and stakeholders while uplifting their economic prospects through various fisheries schemes and programs, such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya […]
Gekko Mizoramensis : New Species Of Flying Gecko
Gekko Mizoramensis : New Species Of Flying Gecko New species of flying gecko found near Myanmar border named after Mizoram. Gekko Mizoramensis is a subgenus called Ptychozoon of the Gekko genus. There are 13 species of them throughout the world and they are found in Southeast Asia. Its habitat spread into the parts of Bangladesh, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve : Species Of Animals And Birds Were Recorded
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve : Species Of Animals And Birds Were Recorded Report of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) water hole census has been released recently, and a total of 374 animals from 18 wild species of animals and birds were recorded. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is located in the Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats in […]
Innovations For Defence Excellence : Reached a Milestone
Innovations For Defence Excellence : Reached a Milestone Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) recently reached a milestone with the signing of the 250th contract, the first one under the Mission DefSpace. iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), launched in April 2018. Aim is to achieve self-reliance […]
WPI Inflation Rate
WPI Inflation Rate: The WPI inflation has fallen into negative for the first time since July 2020. According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, INFLATION RATE based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) fell to a near three-year low of (-) 0.92 % in April, slipping into negative territory for the first […]
Greenwashing TechSprint
Greenwashing TechSprint: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will join 12 international regulators in the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)’s first-ever Greenwashing TechSprint to develop a tool to help regulators and the market effectively tackle the risks of greenwashing in financial services. Greenwashing refers to misleading the general public into believing that companies, sovereigns or […]
