Current Affairs 25 August 2022

CONTENTS

1. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022
2. African Rhinoceros
3. New Norms to Invest Overseas
4. Vannuramma

The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Context:

The long-awaited Bill to amend the Competition Act, 2002, was finally tabled in the Lok Sabha recently.

Relevance:

GS II: Government policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Indian Competition Act
2. About Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022
3. What is gun-jumping?
4. What next?

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African Rhinoceros

Context:

Recently, a report has stated that Rhino poaching rates in Africa declined to 2.3% in 2021 from 3.9% in 2018.

• At least 2,707 rhinos were poached in Africa between 2018 and 2021, including critically endangered black rhino and near threatened white rhino.

Relevance:

GS II: Environment and Ecology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Key findings of the Report
2. About Black Rhino & White Rhino

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New Norms to Invest Overseas

Context:

Recently, The Ministry of Finance noticed new norms making it easier for domestic corporates to invest abroad, while making it tougher for loan defaulters and those facing a probe by investigative agencies to invest in overseas entities.

Relevance:

GS III: Indian Economy

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Key Highlights of the New Rules
2. Significance of the News rules:

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Vannuramma

Context:

The fort of legendry Vannuramma in Nallamala forest in the present day Mydukur mandal of Kadapa district is trending due to its rundown condition.

Relevance:

GS I: History

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Who was Vannuramma?
2. Her death

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