Pandora Papers: There are at least 380 persons of Indian nationality in the Pandora Papers. The Pandora Papers investigation is the world’s largest-ever journalistic collaboration, involving more than 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries. The investigation is based on a leak of confidential records of 14 offshore service providers that give professional […]
Tag: 5th Oct 2021
IMF Against Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Currency: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against the adoption of Crypto currency, saying it can threaten financial stability of emerging markets. According to the IMF, Crypto currency poses new challenges to financial stability and consumer protection risks remain substantial given limited or inadequate disclosure and oversight. The total market value of all the […]
Gaming Disorder
Gaming Disorder: Gaming addiction, a disorder is quickly growing as the pandemic spurred an increased use of Internet devices. According to the All India Gaming Federation, India’s online gaming industry is expected to be worth ₹15,500 crore by 2023. A 2019 survey by the U.S.-based Limelight Networks found that India had the second largest number […]
National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
National Day For Truth And Reconciliation: Canada marked its first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 to honour the lost children and survivors of the country’s indigenous residential schools, their families and communities. The aim of the holiday is to educate and remind the citizens of the history of indigenous children […]
Draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2021
The Draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2021: The Union Ministry of Power has promulgated the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules 2021. The rules underpin a system of transmission access which is termed as a General Network Access in the inter-state transmission system. This provides flexibility to […]
North Korea Missile Program
North Korea Has Warned The UN Security Council Against Criticising The Isolated Country’s Missile Programme: North Korea has warned the UNSC about the consequences it will bring in the future in case it tries to encroach upon the sovereignty of North Korea. It has accused the UN body of a “double-dealing standard” because it doesn’t […]
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a newly designed Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) mobile application on October 2, 2021, Gandhi Jayanti. The app would enable anyone to fund provision of tap water in rural parts of India. About the Jal Jeevan Mission: JJM envisages supply of 55 litres of water per person […]
Election Commission Decides On Party Symbols
Election Commission Decides On Party Symbols: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has frozen the ‘Bungalow’ election symbol of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), so that neither of the two factions of the party will be able to use it in the coming Assembly byelections for the Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur seats in Bihar. This […]
