Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Union Cabinet has approved the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and has been introduced in Parliament’s monsoon session. Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It provides deposit insurance that works […]
Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar 2021
The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar: The Maharashtra Bhushan Selection Committee chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray unanimously selected legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the prestigious award. The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar will be given to legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the year 2021. The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 30th July 2021
Today Current Affairs: 30th July 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by Lok Sabha has proposed ‘pre-packs’ or Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PIRP) as an insolvency resolution mechanism for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). A pre-pack envisages the resolution of the debt of a distressed company through a […]
Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase – 2
Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase – 2: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the ODF Plus Manuals under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase – 2 in New Delhi. The manuals pertain to key components of ODF Plus – Grey Water Management, Plastic Waste Management, Faecal Sludge Management and Biodegradable Waste Management. The Department of […]
SLDE And GHG Calculator
SLDE And GHG Calculator: The government has launched the Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE) along with a Calculator for GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Emissions to boost Ease-Of-Doing Business in the country. In World Bank’s Ease-Of-Doing Business Report, 2020 India was ranked 63 out of 190 countries. Secured Logistics Document Exchange: The SLDE platform is a solution […]
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021: The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021, was passed in the Rajya Sabha. The bill seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) audit of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in 2020, 90% of which are run by […]
Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill, 2021.
Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill, 2021.: The Union Cabinet has cleared the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill, 2021. The failure of banks such as Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank, Yes Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank reignited the debate on the low level of insurance against the deposits held […]
Earth Overshoot Day, 2021
Earth Overshoot Day, 2021: According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), humanity has again used up all biological resources that our planet regenerates during the entire year by 29th July, 2021. Humanity currently uses 74% more than what the planet’s ecosystems can regenerate — or 1.7 Earths. From Earth Overshoot Day until the […]
Supreme Court on Vandalism in Parliament
Vandalism: The Supreme Court held that lawmakers cannot indulge in criminal acts on the Parliament or Assembly floors and then take cover behind the right to free speech. The court refused the Kerala government’s plea to withdraw prosecution of top Left Democratic Front (LDF)leaders accused of vandalism and wanton destruction of public property on the […]
