Collegium Recommendations For Judicial Appointments: The Supreme Court (SC) questioned the government about the delay in clearing Collegium recommendations for judicial appointments to various High Courts (HC). Collegium System: It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through judgments of the SC, and not by an Act of Parliament or […]
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 :Overview
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019: Asaddudin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), and CPI leader Binoy Viswam have filed dissent notes to the parliamentary standing committee’s report on the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 on the grounds that it does not take into account their concerns over […]
U.S.- Taliban Peace Deal: Important Elements
U.S.- Taliban peace deal: The Biden administration has said that it will review the US-Taliban deal to see if the Taliban are able to keep their end of the bargain. U.S.- Taliban peace deal: A peace deal between the U.S. Government and the Taliban was signed on 29 February, 2020. The deal calls for U.S. […]
New START Treaty: Russia Approved The Extension
New START Treaty: Russia approved the extension of the New START treaty. It is the last remaining nuclear Russia-USA arms control treaty which is about to expire in February 2021. About the Approval: Both houses of Russian Parliament (Kremlin) approved the extension of the New START treaty for five years. It was done after a […]
Restoration Of Relations With Palestinians: U.S. President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has announced that it is restoring relations with the Palestinians: U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has announced that it is restoring relations with the Palestinians:and renewing aid to Palestinian refugees. This is a reversal of the Donald Trump administration’s cutoff and a key element of its new support […]
What Is Off-Budget Borrowing?
Off-Budget Borrowing: One of the most sought after details in any Union Budget is the level of fiscal deficit. As such, it is keenly watched by rating agencies — both inside and outside the country. That is why most governments want to restrict their fiscal deficit to a respectable number. One of the ways to […]
35th Pragati Meeting – Objective and Significance
35th Pragati Meeting: The Prime Minister of India recently chaired the 35th edition of Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) – the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based multimodal platform, involving Central and State governments. Ten projects were taken for review involving a total investment of Rs. 54,675 crore. A review of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya […]
Introduction of Cyber Insurance Policy of IRDAI – Keypoints
Cyber Insurance Policy: A committee set up by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has recommended the introduction of a cyber insurance policy. Cyber insurance policy is a risk transfer mechanism for cyber risk. Cyber risk is commonly defined as exposure to harm or loss resulting from breaches of or attacks on […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th January 2021
Today Current Affairs: 27th January 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces: Keypoints
Ayushman Bharat health scheme for Central Armed Police Forces: Ayushman CAPF scheme was launched recently, extending the benefit of the central health insurance programme to the personnel of all armed police forces in the country. Key features of the scheme: Under this scheme, around 28 lakh personnel of CAPF, Assam Rifles and National Security Guard […]
