Recently, SEBI’s (Securities and Exchange Board of India) ‘When-Listed’ platform is in the news as it will eliminate unregulated grey market trading during IPO (Initial Public Offering) and create a transparent and secure trading environment.The number of IPOs in India has increased rapidly in the last few years and many IPOs have seen huge demand and oversubscription. This has led to increased investor interest in…
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Central Government to consider the application for Indian citizenship of a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee ‘Mathin’. Mathin was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1975. Her parents were Tamils of Indian origin. In Sri Lanka, she was kept in a refugee camp and was not given Sri Lankan citizenship. When the civil war broke…
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Central Government to consider the application for Indian citizenship of a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee ‘Mathin’. Mathin was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1975. Her parents were Tamils of Indian origin. In Sri Lanka, she was kept in a refugee camp and was not given Sri Lankan citizenship. When the civil war broke…
Domestic private investment has declined by 1.4% in the third quarter (Q3) of FY 2024-25 as compared to the second quarter (Q2). This decline reflects fears of high input costs and slowing growth rate. However, state governments have promoted an increase in public investment.Private investment in India increased significantly after economic reforms in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Public investment was high before liberalization. Website…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for the marketing season 2025-26.The MSP for raw jute (TD-3 category) for the 2025-26 season has been fixed at Rs 5,650 per quintal. The MSP for raw jute for the marketing season 2025-26 is Rs 315 per quintal higher than…
With state-of-the-art indigenous surgical tele-robotic system, doctors successfully performed two complex heart surgeries over a distance of 286 km, the longest physical distance between a patient and the operating surgeon in India so far. SSI Mantra is India’s first indigenous surgical tele-robotic system, capable of performing surgeries over long distances. Two complex heart surgeries were successfully performed using this system at a distance of 286…
The Supreme Court on January 20, 2025 allowed a petitioner seeking the creation of a dedicated ministry for senior citizens in the country to submit a request letter to the government.Definition: In India, as per the National Policy on Older Persons, 1999, persons aged 60 years and above are defined as elderly or senior citizens.Old age is generally associated with a decline in a person’s…
Parakram Diwas-2025 will be celebrated to honour the legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 128th birth anniversary.Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate the event on January 23, 2025 at Cuttack, the birthplace of Netaji.The event will begin with paying tribute to Netaji and hoisting the national flag at the house where Netaji was born.It has now been converted into a…
“Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will lead the Indian delegation to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in 2025, where global economic and social issues will be discussed.”The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 will be held in Davos, Switzerland from January 20 to 24.The meeting will be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Ding…
The National e-Governance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and IT has developed Entity Locker. It is a secure, cloud-based solution. It simplifies the storage, sharing and verification of documents for a wide range of entities, including large organizations, corporations, micro, small and medium enterprises, trusts, startups and societies. The platform is a critical component of India’s digital public infrastructure. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/entity-locker