Context: The parliamentary committee on Finance urges the government to finalize the digital competition bill to address anti-competitive practices in digital markets. More on News: Committee emphasizes the need to fill vacant positions at the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to ensure effective regulation. Read More
Context: SEBI is reviewing delisting regulations for listed companies to prevent share manipulation in companies opting for delisting. Delisting of Securities: Delisting means removing a listed company’s securities from a stock exchange. It can be voluntary (by the company) or compulsory (by the exchange as a Read More
Context: The Union government has approved a scheme called the Guarantee Scheme for Corporate Debt (GSCD), which aims to provide complete guarantee cover for debt raised by the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF). More on News: Guarantee Fund for Corporate Debt (GFCD) will manage the Read More
Context: The Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) has been launched on the sidelines of the 4th G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting held in Chennai. About the RECEIC: 39 multinational corporations (MNCs) from various sectors came together to Read More
Context A government panel tasked with improving the air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas has made crucial changes to a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the region in winter. Key-highlights of the changes The changes include strict restrictions Read More
Context: Recently, ‘India AI,’ and Meta India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. MoU Between ‘India AI’ and Meta India: Objective: To foster collaboration and cooperation between ‘India AI’ and Meta India in the field of Artificial Read More
Probable Mains Question Q. What are the causes and consequences of manual scavenging in India? How can the government and the society eradicate this inhuman practice and rehabilitate the manual scavengers? Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment revealed that only 508 districts Read More
Context: Recently, the Lok Sabha Speaker accepted a no confidence motion moved by the Opposition against the Government. Image Credits: Indian Express About No Confidence Motion: A no-confidence motion is a formal process in which a legislature expresses lack of confidence in government. Read More
Context: The National Coal Index has shown a significant decline of 33.8% in May 2023 at 157.7 points compared to May 2022, where it was at 238.3 points. The declining trend indicates a strong supply of coal in the market, with sufficient availability to meet the growing Read More
Context: The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for global growth this year in the July update of its World Economic Outlook. Globally: Global Growth Projection: The IMF’s World Economic Outlook raised the global growth forecast for the current year to 3%, up from the previous Read More