Author: Keyur Desai

Before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, India and China pulled their troops out of the PP15. According to S. Jaishankar, the foreign affairs minister, “one problem fewer on the border” resulted from the Indian and Chinese forces leaving Patrolling Point 15 in eastern Ladakh. His comments came as rumours about Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with Uzbekistan’s communist President Xi Jinping kept going around. S. Jaishankar at a press conference At a press conference in the nation’s capital with Catherine Colonna of France, Jaishankar said, “I don’t think I have anything new to say today, except that…

As of October 1, rules for credit cards and debit cards are changing. The following are some essential details. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation requirements go into effect on October 1, 2022, changing the rules for online credit and debit card transactions. This standard should improve cardholders’ payment experience. The deadline for RBI’s new tokenization rules was July 1, but it was extended to September 30 after stakeholder input.  Most big retailers have complied with the RBI’s card-on-file tokenisation regulations, and 19.5 crore tokens have been issued. The RBI banned businesses from keeping card information on…

Gadkari says that the government is now thinking about two options at toll plazas: a satellite-based toll system, in which the toll would be taken right away from the driver’s bank account through the car’s GPS, and a number-plate system.  Highlights Introduce automatic number-plate reader cameras for vehicle number plates.The typical wait time for cars at toll plazas during 2018–19 was 8 minutes.Instead of employing FASTag, GPS is being implemented through the use of satellites. On Tuesday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the government is running pilot programmes to replace toll plazas with an automatic number plate recognition system…

“The 86 Registered but Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs) that have been removed from the list, according to the EC, were discovered to be “non-existent either after a physical verification carried out for concerned states/UTs or based on the report of undelivered letters/notices from postal authorities sent to them.” Another 86 registered but unrecognised political parties that did not exist have been taken off the Election Commission’s list. This means that 537 of these groups have now been caught breaking election laws. The EC said that 253 more registered but unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) were “inactive” and that “urgent remedial steps”…

The move recognises that, with the exception of defence, railroads, and highways, national GDP growth is an aggregate of state growth rates. The central think-tank NITI Aayog would help each state establish comparable committees to replace existing planning boards for quicker, inclusive economic growth in line with the objective of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Except for defence, trains, and highways, GDP growth is an aggregate of state rates. The state governs health, education, and skills. NITI Aayog states that state governments’ participation is crucial for enhancing the ease of doing business, land reforms, infrastructure development, credit flows, and…

Do Thanh Hai, Vietnam’s deputy chief of mission in India said greater connectivity had boosted trade between countries Vietnam’s Deputy Chief of Mission in India, Do Thanh Hai, said greater connectivity has boosted commerce between the two countries. He noted that trade goals were getting bigger because of changes in electronics, cars, computers, medicine, and agriculture exports. “India-Vietnam trade is expanding. Higher goals are needed. Electronics, autos, computers, medicine, and agricultural products are growing.” Do Thanh Hai stated this during a roundtable on India and neighbouring trade opportunities. “Connectivity between the two nations has boosted trade and direct maritime linkages,”…

Two days after the Indian and Chinese troops started to disengage from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of the region, Manoj Pande conducted a thorough evaluation of the overall security situation in eastern Ladakh on Saturday. Highlights Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande on a visit to the Ladakh sector in an Apache assault helicopterIndian and Chinese forces disengaged from the Patrolling Point 15Parvat Prahar exercise was also witnessed by the Army Chief On Sunday, Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache assault helicopter pilot General Manoj Pande of the Indian Army flew over the Ladakh region. The Indian Army was…

Although the MEA did not specify which leaders the PM will see individually, it is “expected that he will have a few bilateral discussions on the margins of the summit.” The first in-person SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) meeting since the COVID-19 epidemic will take place in Samarkand this week, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be there, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Even though all three leaders attended a virtual BRICS summit in June, PM Modi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit in Uzbekistan for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, as…

According to the food secretary, less paddy has been sown due to a lack of rainfall in numerous areas. Indian Kharif rice production is dependent upon the Indian monsoon. Due to a reduction in the area planted with paddy, India’s output of rice during the Kharif season this year might drop by 60 lakh to 70 lakh tons. The ministry said on Friday. According to a statement from the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the nation will still have a Surplus of the food grain. In India, the Kharif season lasts from June through October. The…

According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), distance learning and online courses will be recognized as being equal to the relevant undergraduate and graduate degrees. In a recent statement, the University Grants Commission (UGC) made it clear that degrees or certificates obtained online or by Open and Distance Learning (ODL) schools must be recognized on par with those from traditional colleges. According to the Open and Distance Learning Programs and Online Programs Regulations 2020, “Equivalence of Qualification Acquired Through Conventional or Open and Distance Learning and Online Modes,” which was emphasized by the commission. UGC Notification By the provisions of…