Current Affairs 06 April 2023
CONTENTS NPCI’s New Circular On Levy Charges Context: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which governs UPI, in a circular issued directly to banks, intimated that they can now levy charges on merchant transactions made through Prepaid Instrument wallets using UPI. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Details: What are PPIs? […]
Current Affairs 05 April 2023
CONTENTS Lokayukta Context: The Kerala Lokayukta, has referred a case related to alleged nepotism and anomalies in the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to a three-member full bench for investigation. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies, Policies and Interventions on Transparency and Accountability in governance) Dimensions of the Article: About Lokayukta About Lokpal Other Important Points […]
Current Affairs 04 April 2023
CONTENTS Foreign Trade Policy 2023 Context: Recently, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles launched the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 which came into effect from April 1, 2023. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Overview of FTP 2023 FTP 2023, also known as the Foreign Trade […]
Current Affairs 03 April 2023
CONTENTS Bharat 6G Vision Document Context: Recently, Prime Minister unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document, a starting point for policymakers and the industry to gear up for the next generation of telecommunication. This is happening even as over 45,000 villages lack 4G connectivity, and 5G networks are still being built out. Relevance: GS III: Science […]
Current Affairs 01 April 2023
CONTENTS PM MITRA Scheme & EPCG Scheme Context: The new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has added the Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks (PM MITRA) scheme as an additional scheme eligible for benefits as Common Service Providers (CSP) under the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG). Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Textile […]