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Why in the News? Union Home Minister promised doctor exemption from punishment in negligence cases, but the 2023 amendment doesn’t align. Amended Section 106(1) now specifies up to two years of imprisonment and a fine for registered medical practitioners (RMP). Parliamentary Insights: Draft Bill initially proposed a seven-year term, revised based on Indian Medical Association’s …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials see the risk of stagflation, a combination of economic stagnation and high inflation, dropping from 3% in August to 1% based on recent data. Source: Insider About the Assessment: The assessment considers two approaches: One based on phases of low economic growth coinciding with high …
Read MoreWhy in the News? The India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA), implemented in 2010, will undergo negotiations starting February 2024. India’s trade deficit with ASEAN has surged from $7.5 billion annually during the pact’s inception to $43.57 billion in FY23. Source: IndiaAsean.org ASEAN India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITGA): The ASEAN India Trade in Goods Agreement …
Read MoreWhy in the News? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar commences a five-day visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Annual summit between PM Modi and President Putin skipped for the second consecutive year, attributed to the Ukraine conflict. Bilateral Issues Between India-Russia: Thorny Topics: Discussions expected on rupee-rouble payment mechanism challenges, surge in Russian oil imports, …
Read MoreIssue in Focus: In October, US company RESECURITY revealed Indians’ personal data on the dark web, affecting approximately 815 million citizens. The leaked dataset included name, phone number, Aadhaar number, passport details, and address. Source:StealthLabs Challenges and Consequences: Rising Cyber Fraud: The stolen information, such as Aadhaar and passport details, poses risks of tax identity …
Read MoreWhy in the News? In FY 2023-24, women’s participation in MGNREGS reached a decade-high. Women person-days constituted 59.25% of total participation till December 24. About Overall Impact: Out of 238.62 crore person-days in 2023-24, women contributed 141.37 crore. Upward trajectory in women’s participation, despite potential year-end changes. Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) affirms a significant …
Read MoreFocus: India handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil in 2024, marking Brazil’s first leadership of this influential group focusing on economic cooperation among major economies. Brazil’s G20 presidency presents an opportunity to lay the groundwork for global digital innovation in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Source: Boundaryless Challenges in DPI Implementation: Challenges related to DPI, …
Read MoreSTRENGTHENING INDIAN OCEAN SECURITY Syllabus: GS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Why in the News? December’s sixth National Security Advisor (NSA) meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) marked a crucial point in India’s regional security strategy. The meeting assessed CSC’s progress in the past year and …
Read MoreWhat is Dark Energy? A mysterious substance that fills space and causes it to expand is Dark Energy . 70% of the universe’s energy is in the form of “dark energy”. Unlike other forms of energy (e.g., matter, radiation), dark energy is extremely dilute and difficult to detect. The three main contributors to the theoretical …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recent ransomware attack at HCL Technologies occurred within a confined cloud environment, minimizing widespread impact. Despite containment, the incident negatively influenced the stock market perception, causing a decline in share prices. Source: Medium Growing Threat Landscape in India: Indian organizations face an increasing threat of ransomware attacks, with a Sophos study …
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