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RBI Guidelines on Digital Banking Units

April 9, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released guidelines for the banks of the country to set up digital banking units (DBUs). An announcement regarding the setting up of 75 DBUs in 75 districts was made in the Union ..

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RBI Monetary Policy April 2022- Highlights

April 9, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India led by Governor Shaktikanta Das has released the monetary policy update for April 2022. Policy Rates The Policy Repo Rate has been kept unchanged at 4 percent. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains unchanged ..

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Draft Guidelines for National Register of Doctors

April 9, 2022

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines on the registration of doctors in order for them to practice medicine. The issued guidelines have provided frameworks for the creation of a dynamic national medical register under which each student ..

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Palm Oil Crisis in Indonesia

April 9, 2022

Indonesia, the largest producer, and exporter of palm oil is experiencing domestic shortages so much that the government has been forced to put curbs on shipments and introduce price controls. Overview: For the year 2021-22 (October to September), Indonesia’s palm ..

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CEEW Study on Forest Fires

April 9, 2022

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that in the past two decades the intensity and frequency of forest fires, as well as an increase in the number of months in which forest ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 9, 2022

April 9, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 9, 2022. INDIA – DRDO flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha – SFDR-based propulsion enables the missile to ..

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Delhi: Incentives for e-Cycles

April 8, 2022

The government of Delhi has decided to incentivize e-cycles under the Electric Vehicle (EV) policy.  This will include cargo and passenger e-cycles having speeds less than 25 km/hour. Overview: To the first 10,000 buyers, 25 percent off of MRP up ..

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Near Identical Twin of Jupiter Planet

April 8, 2022

Astronomers have recently discovered a planet that is a near-identical twin of Jupiter. The newly discovered twin of Jupiter is also located at a similar distance from its star as the distance between Jupiter and the Sun. Overview: The newly ..

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Suspension of Russia from UNHRC

April 8, 2022

Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after there were allegations that its soldiers violated human rights in Ukraine. The member nations of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to suspend Russia. About UNHRC The ..

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Nurse to population ratio in India

April 8, 2022

In India, the current ratio of nurses per 1000 population stands at 1.96:1000. This was reported to the Rajya Sabha by the Union Health ministry. Overview: As per the records of the Indian Nursing Council, there is around 33.41 lakh ..

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