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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated her Budget announcement on setting up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country this year.This is to take forward the government’s agenda of digital financial inclusion.Wh

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-On February 2nd 2022, the Supreme Court had sought a response from the Centre on a plea filed by Abu Salem, serving life imprisonment for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, contending that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 ye

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Liechtenstein is convening the UN General Assembly to debate a draft resolution — backed by the US — requiring the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (Russia, China, US, UK and France) to justify their use of

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave a “positive assessment” to their cooperation on the OPEC+ producers group to stabilize the world oil market. What’s the issue?Saudi A

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The government has announced that 80 of the 100 planned Integrated Command and Control Centres have been set up, with the rest to be completed by August 15.What are ICCCs?The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) includes setting up ICCCs for

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Why in news?China’s government announced that it had signed a landmark security pact with the Solomon Islands, evoking concern from Australia and the U.S.What is the agreement about?The agreement is the first of its kind that China has agreed with any country whic

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-It was recently unveiled in Jamnagar, Gujarat.It will be the first and only global outpost centre for traditional medicine across the world.Significance:For many regions of the world, traditional medicine is the first line of treatment. T

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Every year, the United Nations marks April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.In many countries the day is also celebrated as World Heritage Day.Globally, the day is promoted by the International Council on

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-A new set of controversies has emerged in Maharashtra after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray raised the issue of loudspeakers in mosques and warned that if they are not removed by May 3, his party would play Hanuman Chalisa out loud.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Amid a surge in cyberattacks on India’s networks, Centre is yet to implement the National Cyber Security Strategy which has been in the works since 2020.What is National Cyber Security Strategy? Conceptualised by the Data Security