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Thursday, December 17, 2020
From a digital India to a digital Bharat - PM-WANI
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Why in news?
The Union Cabinet recently gave its approval for the proposal of DoT for setting up of Public Wi-Fi Networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs).
What is the PM-WANI project?
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
VISION IAS MAINS 365 Security 2020 in Hindi PDF
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Daily Current Affairs, 16th December 2020
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1) Nation Observes 49th Vijay Diwas on 16 December 2020
•In India, Vijay Diwas (also called Victory Day) is celebrated every year on December 16. The country is celebrating thea 49th Vijay Diwas in 2020. Vijay Diwas is observed to commemorate the service, valour, and sacrifices of the gallant men of the Indian Armed Forces’ victory over Pakistan in 1971 war.
2) India Post Payments Bank unveils new digital payment app ‘DakPay’
•The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) along with Department of Posts (DoP) launched a digital payment application called ‘DakPay’ on 15 December 2020, in an effort to provide Digital Financial inclusion at the last mile across India. The app was launched by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
3) Norway signs MoU with Clean Ganga Mission in India
•The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has signed an MoU with cGanga, a think-tank of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for development of sludge management framework in India. Through this initiative, Norway intends to deepen the relationship with India especially in the prevention of climate change and conservation of the environment.
•The MoU was signed during the 5th edition of the India Water Impact 2020, held from 10-15 December 2020. The event is co-organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga and Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies.
4) RBI re-appoints Uday Kotak as MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank
•The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Uday Kotak as Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a further period of three years, with effect from January 1, 2021. Kotak is founder managing director and promoter of the bank.
•RBI has also approved the appointment of part-time chairman Prakash Apte and Dipak Gupta as Joint MD of the bank for a period of three years.
5) S&P revises India’s GDP contraction forecast in FY21 to 7.7%
•S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor’s) has raised India’s GDP growth projection for the FY21 (2020-21) to – 7.7 per cent from – 9 per cent estimated earlier. The lower contraction rate is based on rising demand and falling COVID infection rates. The US-based S&P rating agency has projected India’s growth to rebound to 10 per cent in the next fiscal, i.e. 2021-22 (FY22).
6) Indigenously-built Coast Guard interceptor boat C-454 commissioned
•The interceptor boat C-454, built by Larsen and Toubro at its Hazira plant, will operate from Gujarat under the control of the Commander Coast Guard Region North-West of the Indian Coast Guard. It was commissioned by Surat Police Commissioner Ajay Tomar.
7) Indian Coast Guard’s OPV ‘Sujeet’ commissioned in Goa
•Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ‘Sujeet’, which is second in the series of 5 OPVs was commissioned at the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in Vasco Town, Goa by Raj Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production).
•The vessel has been designed and built indigenously by GSL. The 1st ship in series – ICGS (ICG Ship) Sachet was commissioned by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May 2020. The ship was commissioned in the presence of K Natarajan, Director General of Indian Coast Guard and others.
The HINDU Notes – 16th December 2020
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📰 Spike in return of people to Bangladesh
3,173 caught leaving in 2020: BSF data
•In the past four years, nearly twice the number of illegal Bangladeshi migrants were caught leaving the country compared to those coming in illegally, according to data available with the Border Security Force (BSF) and the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB).
•Till December 14 this year, as many as 3,173 illegal migrants were apprehended by the BSF when they were attempting to cross over to Bangladesh, three times more than the 1,115 caught while trying to enter India through illegal means.
•In 2019, 2018 and 2017, the numbers of Bangladeshis leaving the country stood at 2,638, 2,971 and 821 respectively, compared to the 1,351, 1,118 and 871 persons respectively who entered illegally.
•In 2017, as many as 892 Indians were caught while crossing over to Bangladesh and 276 while entering the country without any documents. However, such data is not available for subsequent years in the NCRB’s annual report.
•A senior government official said the number of persons leaving the country could be more as there are instructions to avoid paperwork and documentation for out-migrants. Another official added that there had been a surge in numbers of illegal Bangladeshis leaving the country due to the lack of work following the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
•“If they are apprehended, we let them go back. If they are arrested, it leads to lengthy legal procedures and the illegal migrants then have to be placed in a shelter or detention home till their nationality is proved,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
•On November 29, 2017, former BSF Director General K.K. Sharma had told a press conference in Delhi that they had instructions to push back the Rohingya to Bangladesh as they become a “liability” once they are arrested. Mr. Sharma said it was difficult to distinguish between the Rohingya and Bangladeshis and the BSF personnel were not equipped to differentiate between the two on the basis of dialect.
📰 Scrap quotas for faculty in IITs, says MoE panel
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Tax Policy in Trying Times - Rewriting India’s Tax Laws
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What is the issue?
- As a result of the pandemic-induced lockdown, India’s GDP contracted consecutively for two quarters from April to September 2020.
- However, some have gained from the pandemic, and this highlights the need for a relook at India’s archaic tax laws.
Who have gained during the pandemic?
All about Fuel Pricing
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What is the issue?
- Petrol and diesel prices hit a two-year high in mid-December 2020. Petrol is well above Rs. 80 a litre while diesel is getting there.
- The fact that crude oil - the fountainhead of these fuels - is still below 2018 levels highlights the role of petrol and diesel pricing policies of the government.
What is the fuel pricing mechanism?
