Daily Current Affairs  – 4 August 2022

In News  Recently, the Union govt. withdrew the long-awaited Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 to replace it with a new bill with a ‘comprehensive framework’ and ‘contemporary digital privacy laws’. What is the Personal Data Protection Bill?  The Personal Data Protection Bill was introduced in India’s parliament on December 11, 2019.  It sets the […]

In News  Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 for conversion of the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI). Key features of the Bill Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya:  The Bill seeks to convert the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara (a deemed university) to the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, which will be a […]

In News  The Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) has improved to 56.4 in March 2022 vis-à-vis 53.9 in March 2021, with growth witnessed across all the sub-indices.  The index is published annually in July. Financial Inclusion Index About: The RBI developed the composite financial inclusion index to capture the extent of financial […]

In News Recently, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) marked 25 years of ceasefire with the Government of India (GoI). About The ceasefire between the outfit and the Centre had come into effect on August 1, 1997. The NSCN (I-M) has rued the lack of progress in the Naga peace process after 25 years […]

In News Recently, India updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).  More about the news Updation of the pledge: As per the Paris Agreement’s provisions, countries must ‘update’ their pledges every five years to make higher commitments to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.  India’s first pledge: The country submitted its first pledge in 2015.  India’s first […]

In News Recently, India and Maldives vowed to strengthen their defence and security ties with a major focus on maritime security. This was concluded during the Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s visit to India. More about the news Line of Credit by India: India announced $100 mn new Line of Credit to finance infrastructure projects in […]

In News The existing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) law in India is all set to be replaced with a new law as per the Budget 2022-23 speech of the Finance Minister. The revamped law for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is also known as Development (Enterprise and Services) Hub (DESH) Bill, 2022.  Special Economic Zone It […]

In News There isn’t formal legislation against blasphemy.  The closest equivalent to a blasphemy law is the section in IPC relating to Hate speech. More about blasphemy Meaning: It is an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of reverence concerning a deity, an object considered sacred or something considered inviolable. Legal Provisions relating to […]

In News Recently, Parliament passed the National Anti-Doping Bill. What do you mean by Doping? Meaning: The term “doping” refers to the use of prohibited medications, drugs, or treatments by athletes with the intention of improving athletic performance. Regulation: In 1967 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned doping, and in 1999 the IOC led the […]