RBI bans Mastercard from issuing new cards in India Context According to the RBI, the U.S. card-issuer has failed to comply with the local data storage rules announced by the central bank in 2018. RBI’s data localization policy Card companies such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to...
New domicile rules in J&K Context: The J&K administration has rolled out the process to issue domicile certificates to the spouses of erstwhile State subjects who have a domicile certificate, which will allow husbands of women married outside to acquire the documents for the first time. What does...
Right to life must override religious sentiments: SC Context: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued an order that no celebrations, processions and gatherings would be allowed during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra in the Capital. Earlier, the state government of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh has also cancelled...
Pegasus spyware Context Indian politicians and journalists on targets of surveillance operations carried out with the help of Pegasus spyware More about it: French newspaper Le Monde reported that several Delhi-based diplomats were also on the list of potential targets for phone hacking from 2017-2021, along with a...
Foreign Card Payment Network Companies Barred: RBI Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred three foreign card payment network firms - Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club — from taking new customers on board over the issue of storing data in India. As...
Adjournment Motion Context: Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Political Party) has decided to move an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. Motions and resolutions are procedural devices to raise a discussion in the House on a matter...
Gulf Cooperation Council Context: India begins talks on free trade agreement with UAE. India has started talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UAE, with expectations of a larger pact with the group of Gulf Cooperation Council. Gulf Cooperation Council GCC was established by an agreement...
OIC’s Proposal on India and Pakistan Context: Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) proposal to assist a dialogue between India and Pakistan. Earlier in December 2020, India also rejected the criticism of its Kashmir policy by the OIC About: Organization of Islamic...
Sankalp Se Siddhi: Mission Van Dhan Context: Recently, the Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India). About: 'Sankalp se Siddhi': The ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ initiative, also known as 'Mission Van Dhan',was introduced by the central government in 2021, in line with...
OIC’s Proposal on India and Pakistan Context: Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) proposal to assist a dialogue between India and Pakistan. Earlier in December 2020, India also rejected the criticism of its Kashmir policy by the OIC. About: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation •...
