Tomar king – Anangpal II: A seminar highlighted the legacy of the long-forgotten Tomar king – Anangpal II. About Anangpal II: Anangpal II, popularly known as Anangpal Tomar, belonged to the Tomar dynasty. He was the founder of Dhillika Puri, which eventually became Delhi. Evidence about the early history of Delhi is inscribed on the […]
Day: March 20, 2021
Vehicle Scrapping Policy
Vehicle Scrapping Policy: The Union Road and Transport Minister announced the Vehicle Scrapping Policy in the Lok Sabha. It was first announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22. The policy is estimated to cover 51 lakh Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) that are above 20 years of age and another 34 lakh LMVs above 15 years […]
Harayana Recovery Of Damages To Property During Disturbance To Public Order Bill, 2021:
Harayana Recovery Of Damages To Property During Disturbance To Public Order Bill, 2021: The Government of Haryana has passed the Haraya Recovery of Damages to Property During Disturbance to Public Order Bill, 2021. It can be noted that earlier Uttar Pradesh Government too had passed a similar bill named “Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to […]
Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021 Passed by Rajya sabha
Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021 Passed by Rajya sabha: The Rajya Sabha passed the Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021 which increases the maximum foreign investment allowed in an insurance company from 49% to 74%. The Bill amends the Insurance Act, 1938 to increase the maximum foreign investment allowed in an Indian insurance company. The Act provides the […]
Ration Cards Cancellation Case:
Ration Cards Cancellation Case: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a plea related to the cancellation of over three-crore ration cards for not linking them to Aadhaar. Also, the SC has sought a report on the implementation of the grievances redressal mechanism. It is contained in Sections 14, 15, and 16 […]
Electoral Bonds:
Electoral Bonds:: Chief Justice of India agreed to urgently hear a plea by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms to stay the sale of a new set of electoral bonds on April 1, before the Assembly elections in crucial states such as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Arguments by petition: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) […]
Champion state For the Van Dhan yojna
Champion state For the Van Dhan Yojana: Manipur has emerged as the Champion state where the Van Dhan programme has emerged as a major source of employment for the local tribals. The Van Dhan Vikas Yojana is a programme for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to […]
Catch The Rain Campaign:
Catch The Rain Campaign: National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti had launched a campaign “Catch the Rain” with the tag line “Catch the rain, where it falls when it falls” in 2020. It aims to nudge the states and all stakeholders to create Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and […]
High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs)
High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs): Indian scientists have developed a highly reliable HEMT from gallium nitride (GaN). This is the first-ever indigenous HEMT device and is useful in electric cars, locomotives, power transmission and other areas requiring high voltage and high-frequency switching. This would reduce the cost of importing such stable and efficient transistors required […]
Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Bihar Assembly passed the Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that proposes to punish people filing false cases before the anti-corruption ombudsman body to prevent any waste of time or misuse of the institution. Lokayukta carries out expeditious investigation and prosecution relating to allegations involving corruption against public servants of […]
