Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Silicon Valley Bank crisis Context: U.S. banking regulators closed the SVB Financial Group, putting the tech-heavy lender into receivership, moving quickly to protect depositors as a crisis rippled through global markets and hit banking stocks. About the News What is Silicon Valley Bank? How did … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Iran – Saudi Arabia Relationship Context: Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in Chinese-brokered talks, they said in a joint statement, seven years after relations were severed. About the News Background of the issue What is … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Safe Harbour Clause in IT Law Context: The Union government formally outlined the Digital India Act, 2023 which is a broad overhaul of the decades-old Information Technology Act, 2000 and the government is reviewing the “safe harbour” clause in the Information and Technology Act 2000 … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . UN World Food Programme Context: India announced the supply of 20,000 MTs of wheat assistance to Afghanistan in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) through Iran’s Chabahar Port. The announcement was made at the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Joint Working … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance ( Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules 2020) Context: The Centre has authorised state governments to carry out Aadhaar authentication of prison inmates on a voluntary basis so that they will be able to get health care, skilling, vocational training, interview … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Urban Infrastructure Development Fund Context: Guidelines for UIDF likely to be released by March-end. These guidelines envisage keeping fund for administrative expenses and maintenance out of the purview of the UIDF and asking States to adopt appropriate service charges while accessing the UIDF. About Urban … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Women, Business and the Law Report Context: The laws affecting the Indian working woman’s pay and pension do not provide for equality with Indian men, dragging India’s score in a World Bank index on the life cycle of a working woman down to 74.4 out … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Supreme court verdict on Appointment of CEC and EC Context: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on March 2 directed in a landmark judgment that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) will be appointed by the President on the advice tendered by … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Windsor Framework Context: The United Kingdom and the European Union struck a deal regarding post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, with a view to remove the border between Britain and Northern Ireland running through the Irish Sea. What is Windsor Framework? What is Northern … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Q3 GDP growth data Context: India’s GDP growth slowed to 4.4% between October to December 2022 quarter from 6.3% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022-23 as per the National Statistical Office (NSO), which retained its full year growth estimate for the economy at 7%, … Read more