Trial Of India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard Limited for the maiden sea trial of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant. With a planned induction of Vikrant in less than a year, India is set to join a select group of countries […]
MPLADS: Lapsed Funds in 2020-2021
MPLADS: Virtually half of the belated ₹2,200 crore allotted for completing the ongoing MPLADS projects in 2020-21 simply lapsed, as the Finance Ministry granted “barely a week” to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to release the funds. Spending under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) had already halved before […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th August 2021
Today Current Affairs: 5th August 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021: The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021. The Bill replaces a similar Ordinance promulgated in April 2021. The Bill provides for: Uniform terms and conditions of service for Chairperson and Members of various tribunals, including the following, namely: Search-cum-Selection Committee for tribunals other than State Administrative Tribunals to be […]
Essential Defence Services Bill 2021
Essential Defence Services Bill 2021: The Bill was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to prevent the staff of the government-owned ordnance factories from going on a strike. Highlights of the Bill: It is meant to “provide for the maintenance of essential defence services. The Bill defines Essential Defence Services: It includes […]
NASA’s Boeing Starliner Spacecraft
NASA’s Boeing Starliner Spacecraft: The launch of Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), which was supposed to lift off from the Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, has been postponed once again. CST-100 Starliner: The spacecraft, which is called the Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) , is part […]
National Child Labour Project
National Child Labour Project: In 2020-21, over 58,000 children were rescued across India from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under the National Child Labour Project, according to figures tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister for Labour and Employment. The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme. Under this Scheme the District Project […]
Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas Campaign
Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas Campaign: Government launched ‘Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas’ campaign for inclusive and holistic preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). Under Article 243 G of Constitution, Panchayats have been mandated for preparation and implementation of plans for economic development and social justice. With this aim, People’s Plan Campaign titled ‘Sabki Yojna Sabka […]
Governor : Powers in Pardoning Prisoners – Death Sentence
Governor Of A State Can Pardon Prisoners: The Supreme Court held that the Governor of a State can pardon prisoners, including those on death row, even before they have served a minimum 14 years of prison sentence. Supreme court verdict: In fact, the Governor’s power to pardon overrides a provision in the Code of Criminal […]
Community Of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
The Community Of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Minister for External Affairs said that India has joined the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July this year. this sets a new platform for strengthening India’s historic bonds of friendship with Lusophone countries. The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) is also known […]
