What is the Banking Ombudsman Scheme? The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is an expeditious and inexpensive forum for bank customers for resolution of complaints relating to certain services rendered by banks. It is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI basket …
CONTEXT Recognising that school-related violence is an infringement of children’s right to education and to health and well-being, UNESCO Member States have declared the first Thursday of November as the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, including cyberbullying. …
About UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Formed in 1975, UNWTO’s headquarter is in Madrid, Spain. UNWTO’s membership includes 159 Member States (including India), …
What’s in the News: Members of Kattupaniya, a nomadic tribal group ( Kerala) that was rehabilitated from caves near the South Wayanad-Nilambur Forest Division, have enrolled for Aadhaar cards on the intervention of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). About …
Why in News: The Habibganj railway station in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) has been renamed after Gond queen Rani Kamlapati. Who is Rani Kamlapati? Rani Kamlapati, the Gond queen of the region in the 18th century, was the widow of Ginnorgarh’s …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
About EMRS The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in the year 1997-98 with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas in order to enable them to …
About Kartarpur Corridor The crossing allows Sikh devotees from India to visit the gurdwara in Kartarpur, 4.7 kilometres from the India–Pakistan border on the Pakistani side without a visa. It is in Kartarpur Sahib that Guru Nanak Dev had spent …