Current Affairs 05 August 2024
CONTENTS Widespread Ransomware Disruption in Indian Banking Sector Context: A significant ransomware attack has recently compromised the operations of approximately 150-200 cooperative banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across India. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) pinpointed the source of the disruption to C-Edge Technologies Ltd., a collaborative enterprise between Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. […]
Current Affairs 03 August 2024
CONTENTS Moral Questions Raised by Hunger Strikes Context: Hunger strikes raise complex moral questions, including whether providing medicine against a person’s will is appropriate and if force-feeding is a dangerous protocol. Relevance: GS IV: Ethics Dimensions of the Article: Hunger Strikes Historical Context of Hunger Strikes Indian Freedom Fighters Modern Context in Independent India Arguments […]
Current Affairs 02 August 2024
CONTENTS Supreme Court of India Allows Sub-Classification of Reserved Categories Context: The Supreme Court of India, in a review judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has delivered a landmark verdict allowing states the authority to sub-classify reserved category groups, such as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), for reservation purposes. This 6-1 […]
Current Affairs 01 August 2024
CONTENTS Surge in Tax Concessions for Political Donations Context: Recent financial data shows a notable increase in tax concessions for donations to political parties, with nearly Rs 4,000 crore granted in the fiscal year 2022-23. This rise underscores the growing trend of using tax deductions to support electoral funding and highlights broader shifts in political […]