Daily Current Affairs  – 8 February 2022

In News The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section of the society including minorities especially the economically weaker & lesser privileged sections of the society. Nai Roshni Scheme The scheme was  introduced by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the year 2012. Purpose: To empower and instill confidence […]

In Context The PM CARES Fund collected ?10,990 crores from its inception in March 2020 until March 2021.  It spent ?3,976 crores during the 2020-21 financial year and as of March 31, 2021, the Fund had an unspent balance of ?7,044 crores. About  (PM CARES Fund) Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations […]

In Context China and Pakistan have signed a new agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan. About The agreement for the Second Phase has been signed between China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Pakistan’s Board of Investment.  The agreement is a key part of what is […]

In Context  Two-thirds of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (67 per cent) in India were temporarily shut for three months or more in FY2021 according to a survey of 1,029 enterprises by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Major Findings  About 66 per cent of respondents in the survey reported a decline in profitability […]

In News Kerala governor signed the ordinance to amend the Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999 aimed at curtailing powers of the anti-corruption body. What are the Amendments made? According to the Ordinance, a competent body will have the power either to accept or reject the verdict of Lokayukta after giving an opportunity to hear the parties […]

In News The Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) informed Media One, a Malayalam-language news channel, through an order that its broadcast license had been canceled. The cancellation order cited a Home Ministry order that had denied security clearance to the channel. About Until last year the I&B Ministry had the powers to regulate content across […]

In News The Prime Minister is likely to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in the Rajya Sabha in the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament. About Article 86(1) of the Constitution provides that the President may address either the House of Parliament or both Houses assembled together, and for that […]

In News Recently, Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide operation named “Operation AAHT” to curb human trafficking.  Objectives and Need  The National Crime Records Bureau registers about 2,200 cases of Human Trafficking cases on an average each year. The Indian Railways is the largest, fastest and most reliable carrier for suspects who trafficked scores […]