Daily Current Affairs  – 14 January 2023

In News Recently, the Supreme Court reprimanded the government for its failure to stop hate speech and hate crimes in the country. What is Hate Speech? Hate speech is defined as any speech, gesture, conduct, writing, or display that may incite violence or prejudicial action against or by any individual or group, or because it […]

In News Recently, the regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) allowed alternative investment funds (AIFs) to participate in the Credit Default Swaps (CDS) market. New Norms For Buying: Under the new norm, Category-I and Category-II AIFs can buy CDS on underlying investment in debt securities only for the purpose of hedging. Category-III AIFs […]

In News The Supreme Court granted time to the Centre to file its reply in the plea by former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy seeking national heritage status to the Ram Setu. About Ram Setu It is also known as Adam’s bridge. It is Located off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu.  It is a […]

In News  Union Minister for Minority Affairs said that the Centre has done away with the discretionary Haj quota for pilgrims, in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “resolve to end VIP culture” in the country. About  In 2012, the Supreme court reduced the Government quota from over 5000 to 500, split it into 300 […]

In News A sharp 61.2% sequential rise in capital spending by the Central and State governments lifted fresh investment plans announced in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022-23 to ?7.1 lakh crore. About Capital expenditure It is the money spent by the government or Company on the development of machinery, equipment, building, health facilities, education, […]

In News Recently, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a dispute between the Delhi government and the Centre over the control of services. More about the news The dispute: The Supreme Court is hearing the dispute between the Union and the Delhi government over matters pertaining to control over the transfers […]

In News Recently, countries like China are seen limiting the production of deepfakes, or artificial-intelligence-generated video, audio and pictures that imitate real people. More about the Deepfakes About: Deepfakes (Deep Learning + Fake) are synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness.  Deepfakes leverage powerful […]

In News India’s imports from China reached record high in 2022, and the trade deficit surged beyond $100 billion. Key Points India’s import from China:  India’s imports accounting for $118.5 billion, up from $97.5 billion Indian imports of Chinese goods were up by more than 21% last year. India’s export to China:  India’s exports to […]

In News Recently, Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the northern area of  Sweden. About Rare Earth Elements deposits were discovered in the Arctic region of Kiruna, Sweden. No Rare Earths Elements (REE) are mined in Europe and it mostly imports them from other […]