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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 05/08/2023

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Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill – 2023 (General Studies Paper- II and III) The Lok Sabha has passed the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill – 2023. Key Highlights of the Bill The bill aims to empower the Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in-Command of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs) with disciplinary and administrative powers over personnel serving in or attached to such organisations. Currently, Armed Forces personnel are governed by specific Service Acts – Army Act 1950, Navy Act 1957, and Air Force Act 1950. The enactment of the Bill will lead to better discipline in inter-services establishments by the Heads…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 04/08/2023

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Govt. imposes curbs on import of laptops, tablets New regulations require import licences with immediate effect; move will hit short-term availability of Dell, HP, Apple laptops, but will be a boost for domestic sector; some devices given exemption THE HINDU BUREAU NEW DELHI/BENGALURU The Union government on Thursday restricted all imports of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one and small-factor personal computers (PCs), requiring licences for these products to be brought into the country and sold to consumers. The move is expected to particularly impact short-term laptop availability from laptop brands that rely on assembly abroad, such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 03/08/2023

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Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: SC KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL  NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Wednesday raised the question whether the President’s power to declare inoperative Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not continue to hold the field after the dissolution of the erstwhile State’s Constituent Assembly on January 26, 1957. Clause (3) of Article 370 gave the President power to notify the Article “inoperative” or modify it. But a proviso had made it “necessary” that such a move would have to be recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 02/08/2023

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Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are in debt distress and are also among the nations that are most vulnerable to climate change ANUSHKA KATARUKA DATA POINT In the last few years, climate justice activists have been campaigning for the world’s economically developed countries to raise their investments in climate adaptation and mitigation, including paying for other countries’ abilities to deal with the effects of climate change. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia have historically contributed the least to global warming; yet, they are bearing the bigger brunt…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 01/08/2023

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Delhi services Bill likely to be tabled today in LS Bill designates L-G as the authority who will have the final say on the postings and transfer of bureaucrats in the Delhi government THE HINDU BUREAU NEW DELHI The Bill to replace the Delhi services Ordinance will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023, seeks to designate the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) as the authority with a final say on the postings and transfers of all bureaucrats serving under the Delhi government. The draft Bill, which mandates the creation of an…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 31/07/2023

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Bitter truths in Maharashtra’s sugar fields S. Irudaya Rajan is Chair at the International Institute of Migration and Development, Kerala The High Court of Bombay has recently taken suo motu cognisance of the exploitation of the intra-State workforce that migrates seasonally from the drought-affected and water-scarce regions of Marathwada to the sugar-belt region of western Maharashtra. Maharashtra is one of the top sugar producers in India. According to the Maharashtra Sugar Commissioner, in 2022-23, the net area under sugar cane was 1.487 million hectares, and there were 203 crushing factories in the State that were expected to produce 138 lakh metric tons…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 29/07/2023

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Govt. allows Indian companies to list on foreign exchanges through IFSC Finance Minister also launches a clearing mechanism and a market development fund to help in the development of a vibrant corporate bond market in India; The fund will be equipped with ₹33,000 crore to help stabilise the debt market THE HINDU BUREAU MUMBAI Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that Indian companies could now directly list their shares on foreign exchanges operating at the GIFT City-based International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat. “I had said in May 2020 that direct listing of securities by public Indian…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 28/07/2023

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Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India Behind the scenes: India now says that the Modi-Xi engagement in Bali last November was not just a courtesy call. External Affairs Ministry slams China’s move, says it will respond suitably; New Delhi agrees with Beijing’s statement that Modi, Xi discussed bilateral ties during G-20 summit in Bali last November SUHASINI HAIDAR  NEW DELHI Terming China’s decision to revive the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh “unacceptable”, India on Thursday lodged a strong protest and said that it would respond suitably, after Beijing refused to give normal visas to three…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 27/07/2023

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Shedding more light on the debt dilemma M. Govinda Rao is a former Member of the Fourteenth Finance Commission. He is currently Chief Economic Adviser, Brickwork Ratings The elevated levels of India’s fiscal deficit and public debt have been a matter of concern for a long time in India. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, debt levels were among the highest in the developing world and emerging market economies. The pandemic pushed the envelope further and relative to GDP, the fiscal deficit in 2020-21 increased to 13.3% and the aggregate public debt to 89.6%. As the economy recovered after the pandemic,…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26/07/2023

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Arrived at consensus on ties in Bali: China This is the first time either side has suggested that the Bali meeting had included any substantial conversation.PTI SUHASINI HAIDAR ANANTH KRISHNAN NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a “consensus” to restore bilateral ties during their meeting in Bali last year, said China, the first time either side has suggested that the meeting between the two leaders at a dinner had included any substantial conversation. The claim was made in a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement issued after a meeting between National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval…