March 2023 -

Case Study of the Day: Children Friendly Police Stations of Odisha

March 13, 2023

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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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

March 13, 2023

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 …

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Iran and Saudi Arabia Agree to Resume Ties

March 13, 2023

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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Crypto Trade within PMLA Ambit

March 13, 2023

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 …

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Govt Rethinking ‘Safe Harbour’ in Digital India Bill

March 13, 2023

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, History, Rise, Decline, Maratha Kingdom Kings

March 13, 2023

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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Third Battle of Panipat, History, Causes, Result, Consequences

March 12, 2023

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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डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 11 March 2023

March 11, 2023

डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, “दिल्ली के लिए मास्टर प्लान 2041” किसके द्वारा विकसित किया गया है? प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय गृह मंत्रालय (भारत) राष्ट्रपति सचिवालय उपरोक्त में से कोई नहीं डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 10 March 2023 व्याख्या: विकल्प (4) सही है: दिल्ली …

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First Battle of Panipat History, Army, Details and Result

March 11, 2023

First Battle of Panipat The First Battle of Panipat was fought on April 21, 1526, between Babur’s invading forces and the Lodi dynasty. It took place in North India and marked the start of the Mughal Empire as well as the end of the Delhi Sultanate. The Mughals were the first to use gunpowder firearms …

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Rashtrakuta Dynasty, History, Origin, Ruler, Art, Religion and Decline

March 11, 2023

Rashtrakuta Dynasty The Rashtrakuta Dynasty ruled parts of South India from the eighth to tenth centuries CE. Their kingdom at its peak included the entire modern state of Karnataka, as well as parts of the current Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Their capital, Malkhed, was near Sholapur. The Rashtrakuta …

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