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February 25, 2022

BITCOIN

The term “Bitcoin” has been in the news lately; and its value is rising with volatility. Bitcoin is the digital currency that thrills nerds, inspires libertarians and incites the passions of economists who debate the value of money made from nothing but ones and zeros. Devotees watch the fluctuations of bitcoin’s price with a fanaticism typically reserved for college football scores while visionaries gush about the world changing possibilities of money free from government control.

Bitcoin was first mentioned in 2008 in a paper published under the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto “. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, so called because it uses public key cryptography to process and verify payments.

MGNREGS includes Rural Sanitation Now

The scope and reach of the UPA flagship programme MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) was extended to benefit more households in the rural areas. In a series of decisions, the government has subsumed the development tasks, from various other schemes, under MGNREGS.

UPA government widened the scope of MGNREGS to include works relating to rural sanitation in collaboration with the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA). It is expected that this would strengthen the base of rural livelihood and create durable assets and infrastructure at village level. The provision has been provided in the Para 4(1) IV(i) of the Schedule I of the MGNREG Act. Read More…

January 18, 2019

News for January 18, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

Rupee pact with Iran to aid pharma exports
[Important for: IP, IR]
Plastics to help pave 600 km of roads
[Important for: Environment, Infrastructure]
Indian cinema’s new address: Gulshan Mahal in Mumbai
[Important for: GK, Indian Cinema]
Indigenous attack copter crosses another milestone
[Important for: Defence, Science & Technology]
BASF, Adani ink €2 bn petrochemicals MoU
[Important for: Business]

January 17, 2019

News for January 17, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

Just a day to process I-T returns
[Important for: Polity & Governance]
India in talks to recognise U.K. degrees
[Important for: IP, IR]
What ASER says about quality of learning in India
[Important for: Programmes & Policies, Education]
Farmers need irrigation more than poll freebies
[Important for: Programmes & Policies, Agriculture]
RBI eases norms for external commercial borrowing
[Important for: Business, Economy]

January 15, 2019

News for January 15, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

Chakma and Hajong communities in a spot
[Important for: Polity & Governance]
Fewer requests for data interception now
[Important for: Polity & Governance, Computer & IT]
SC notice to Centre on plea challenging snooping order
[Important for: Polity]
India to unveil Air Cargo Policy
[Important for: Economy, Business]

January 14, 2019

News for January 14, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

India for Afghan-led peace talks
[Important for: IP, IR]
At mini 2+2, India, U.S. review progress on pacts
[Important for: IP, IR]
India to grow crops for UAE, Saudi Arabia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Paddy farmer ‘seeds’ a success story
[Important for: Agriculture]
Govt. plans technology centres for MSMEs
[Important for: Economy, Business]

January 13, 2019

News for January 13, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

Digital e-Choupal set to turn aggregator, offer more services
[Important for: Agriculture, Programmes & Policies]
inStem scientists’ research can prevent, treat colitis
[Important for: Health & Medicine, Biotechnology]
Study shows solar wind fills the night side of the Moon
[Important for: Science & Technology, Space]
Northeast is home to six new lizards
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

January 12, 2019

News for January 12, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

Trusted workhorse set to get new features
[Important for:Science & Technology]
ISRO cranks up Gaganyaan project
[Important for: Science & Technology, Space]
Centre signs agreement with 6 States to restart Renuka dam project
[Important for: Polity & Governance, Infrastructure]
Will not accept high-value Indian currency, says Nepal
[Important for: IP, IR]

January 11, 2019

News for January 11, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

10% economic quota Bill challenged
[Important for: Politics & Governance]
New KIA terminal will have ‘forest’ with local trees
[Important for: Environment, Infrastructure]
GST burden on small businesses eased
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Market risk, economic growth to drive gold demand in 2019: WGC
[Important for: Business]

January 10, 2019

News for January 10, 2019

Important News from The Hindu:

Rawat for U.S.-Taliban talks
[Important for: Defence, IP, IR]
Free Indo-Pacific not against China: U.S. Admiral
[Important for: IP, IR]
U.K. to test immigration proposals in India
[Important for: IP, IR]
RBI makes changes in gold scheme
[Important for: Economy, Business]
RBI Governor meets NBFC representatives
[Important for: Business]