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Disclosure Policy of RBI and RTI

The Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to withdraw its "Disclosure Policy" that made certain information (including annual inspection report of banks, non-performing assets, & list of wilful defaulters) exempt from disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Central Information Commission in 2011 directed the RBI to... .Read more

Updated on 15 May, 2019 GS2 Polity

Issue of SC/ST Reservation in Promotions

Reservation in India Indian Constitution makers were aware of the past realities of caste-based discrimination in the jobs and society that occurred due to social structure of India. Thus, to provide all sections of society with the equal opportunities to improve their social, economic and political status, they inserted provisions for reservation to Sche... .Read more

Updated on 15 May, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance

Everything you need to know about Tropical Cyclones in India

Some recent Tropical cyclones in Indian Oceans In 2000, Tropical cyclone Elina struck the Mozambique, as a most devastating cyclone. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have made landfall in Mozambique accounting for nearly 1000 deaths. After Idai, Mozambique and Tanzania were struck by tropical cyclo... .Read more

Updated on 14 May, 2019 Environment

Water Pollution and Related Legislation

The problem of Water Pollution in India India’s 14 major, 55 minor and several hundred small rivers receive millions of liters of sewage, industrial and agricultural wastes. The most polluting source for rivers is the city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Presently, a very small portion of the wastewater generated is treated; the rest is dis... .Read more

Updated on 14 May, 2019 GS3 Environment

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RBI’s Circular on Resolution of Stressed Assets

On April 2, the Supreme Court passed a judgment that declared a RBI circular void and ineffective as it was exceeding the RBI's authority. What did the February 12th, 2018 circular from RBI say? The circular introduced a new one-day default norm - Banks to classify large loans as stressed within a day of default. Banks to ... .Read more

Updated on 12 May, 2019 GS2 Polity