UPSC Prelims News of 13 March 2023 Compassionate Appointment Context: The Supreme Court has rejected some applications for ‘compassionate appointment’, filed by the dependents of deceased government employees in West Bengal. The SC Ruling The court refused to grant validity due to absence of a policy governing compassionate appointments to posts under local authorities in …
Context: The recent spread of rumors on social media platforms in Tamil Nadu, allegedly detailing assaults on migrant workers, resulted in their non-appearance at work. This absence had a detrimental impact on the industries in the state, causing widespread fear and raising numerous concerns, notably for migrants hailing from northern regions of India. Background: Facts …
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Context: The Chief Minister of Odisha recently announced the opening of 16 Child Friendly Police Stations in the state. About Child Friendly Police Stations The child-friendly police stations have been built in the state in order to provide a welcoming environment for children. The main objective of the initiative is to make minors more comfortable …
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Context: Silicon Valley Bank, a lender to some of the biggest names in the technology world, became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis. What is the Silicon Valley Bank? Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a US-based financial institution that provides banking and financial services to the technology, life science, healthcare, private …
Context: Saudi Arabia and Iran have announced that they are restoring full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China. Understanding the News Saudi Arabia and Iran will resume diplomatic relations that were snapped in 2016 and reopen their embassies and missions within two months. The two countries further agreed to revive the Security Cooperation …
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Context: The Finance Ministry recently issued a notification stating that all virtual digital assets (VDAs) will come within the ambit of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). More on Crypto Trade within PMLA Ambit News The move to bring VDAs within the ambit of PMLA is aimed at further tightening the loosely regulated …
Context: With the proposed Digital India Bill the government is planning for reconsideration of safe harbour provisions for internet intermediaries. About the Proposed ‘Digital India Bill’ Purpose: The proposed law will replace the decades-old Information Technology Act, 2000. Currently, the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 is the core framework that regulates entities on the Internet. …
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Maratha Empire The Maratha Empire, which was the most powerful of the successor nations, posed the greatest threat to the waning Mughal power. In actuality, it was the only entity strong enough to fill the political void left by the collapse of the Mughal Empire. In the seventeenth century, a small kingdom known as the …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 11 March 2023 The Centre, in an affidavit in the Supreme Court, has frowned upon same-sex marriage while invoking the “accepted view” that a marriage between a biological man and woman is a “holy union, a sacrament and a sanskar” in India. “The institution of …
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Third Battle of Panipat Read all about the Third Battle of Panipat for UPSC. The Maratha Empire’s northern invasion force and a coalition led by Ahmad Shah Durrani, King of Afghanistan, and two Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh—fought in the Third Battle of Panipat on January …
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