The Inland Vessels Bill 2021: The Inland Vessels Bill 2021 was passed in Lok Sabha. It replaces the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The Bill seeks to introduce a uniform regulatory framework for inland vessel navigation across the country. Mechanically propelled inland vessels: The Bill defines such vessels to include ships, boats, sailing vessels, container vessels, […]
Thirugnana Sambandar
Thirugnana Sambandar: The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) announced that it would return 14 works of art from its Asian art collection to India. The works being returned are: dancing child-saint Sambandar of 12th century belonging to Chola dynasty, processional standard [alam], from Hyderabad, arch for a Jain shrine (11th-12th century), seated Jina, 1163 from […]
Project BOLD : Jaisalmer
Project BOLD In Jaisalmer: The project was launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) & BSF have launched Project BOLD in Jaisalmer to Prevent Desertification and Support Rural Economy. Under this, they have planted 1000 bamboo saplings. Recently KVIC launched Project BOLD in the tribal village of Nichla Mandwa in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Under this, […]
EOS-03 Satellite
EOS-03: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the geo-imaging satellite for earth observation EOS-03 in the third quarter of 2021. EOS-03 It is an earth observation satellite. Last year, ISRO launched EOS-01 which is nothing but another Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) that will work together with RISAT-2B and RISAT-2BR1. It would […]
Cabinet Approves Multilateral MoU Signed By IFSCA
Cabinet Approves Multilateral MoU Signed By IFSCA:: The Cabinet has approved a multilateral MoU signed between the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). In 2002 IOSCO adopted a multilateral memorandum of understanding (IOSCO MMoU) designed to facilitate crossborder enforcement and exchange of […]
Commissions Of Inquiry Act, 1952
The Commissions Of Inquiry Act, 1952: The West Bengal government has set up a Commission of Inquiry (Lokur Commission), under the 1952 Act, to look into the alleged surveillance of phones using the Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-intelligence company NSO Group. The Commission will look into the alleged breach of privacy of several […]
International Tiger Day 2021
International Tiger Day: At the virtual meeting celebrating International Tiger Day (29th July), Prime Minister of India reiterated India’s commitment to ensuring safe habitats for its tigers and nurturing tiger-friendly eco systems. Also, at this meeting, 14 Tiger Reserves in India received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CAITS). Conservation Status of Tiger: […]
Cloudburst : Definition
Cloudbursts: On July 28, at least seven people were killed, 17 injured and over 35 missing after a cloudburst hit a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir. Cloudbursts are short-duration, intense rainfall events over a small area. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is a weather phenomenon with unexpected precipitation exceeding 100mm/h over […]
All India Quota Scheme For UG And PG Medical / Dental Courses
All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Medical / Dental Courses: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a decision for providing 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical / dental courses (MBBS / MD […]
I-MESA Scheme
I-MESA Scheme: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme, namely Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit (I-MESA) in FY 2021-22. Under this scheme, Social Audits are to be conducted for all the schemes of the Department starting FY 2021-22. These social audits are done through Social Audit Units (SAU) of the States […]
