National Register Of Citizens (NRC): Only little over a thousand doubtful cases in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Assam have been referred to the concerned district commissioners for necessary action. More than 19 lakh of the 3.29 crore applicants in Assam were excluded from the final draft register published on […]
Month: November 2021
G.N. Bajpai Committee
G.N. Bajpai Committee: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), with an objective to develop the financial products and services International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) has constituted an Insurance Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. G.N. Bajpai, former Chairman LIC and SEBI, to identify key areas for the development of insurance and reinsurance business from […]
Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) Scheme
Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) Scheme: Bhumi Samvaad’ – a National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) was held recently at India Habitat Centre here in the national capital. Talking about the importance of Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers (ULPIN), Shri Singh said it is just like the Aadhar Number of […]
STARS Project: World Bank
STARS Project: World Bank Performance of World Bank aided project STARS was reviewed recently. STARS stands for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS). STARS project would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. It is a project to improve the quality […]
Audit Diwas 2021
Audit Diwas: 1st Audit Diwas was celebrated on November 16. Audit Diwas is being celebrated to mark the historic origin of the institution of CAG and the contribution it has made to the governance, transparency and accountability over the past several years. About CAG: The Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the […]
7th Edition Of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)
7th Edition Of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by French Navy at Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21. The Conclave of Chiefs is being attended by Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Lead Maritime Agencies of IONS nations. The 7th […]
Pochampally Village In Telangana
Best Tourism Village :Pochampally Village In Telangana: The Pochampally Village in Telangana State has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The prestigious award will be given on the occasion of the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly on 2nd December 2021 in Madrid, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th November 2021
Today Current Affairs: 17th November 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Reopening of Kartarpur Corridor
Kartarpur Corridor: The government is considering reopening the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara corridor to Pakistan this week to allow Sikh pilgrims to cross over, more than 20 months after it was shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The plan is to open on November 19, the birth anniversary of the Sikh founder Guru Nanak, known […]
Special Courts
Special Courts: The Supreme Court has decided to examine questions regarding the legal jurisdiction of the special courts set up to exclusively prosecute Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies for various offences. There are more than 4000 cases pending against legislators across the country. Of this, the number of cases against sitting Members of […]
