Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956: A mother and father should have equal rights as guardians of their children and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956 should be amended as it discriminates against women, a parliamentary panel has recommended in its report. The Act does not provide for joint guardianship nor does […]
Category: Current Affairs
Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022
Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022: The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 was introduced in Parliament amid protests and later sent to the standing committee for further deliberation. Many power engineers protested the Bill across the country, in states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, and others. In this Bill, Section 42 of the Electricity Act will be amended […]
Food Inflation
Food Inflation: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 140.9 points in July 2022, 8.6% down from its previous month’s level and marking the steepest monthly drop since October 2008. It is expected that Food Inflation may ease faster than expected. It is a measure of the monthly change in international […]
What Is Counterfeit Money?
What Is Counterfeit Money? The Ministry of finance has informed Lok Sabha that the value of counterfeit currency in the banking system reduced from Rs 43.47 crore in 2016-17 to about Rs 8.26 crore in 2021-22. Counterfeiting, manufacture of false money for gain, a kind of forgery in that something is copied so as to […]
Ceasefire Between Israel And Palestine
Ceasefire Between Israel And Palestine: After three days of violence between Israel and Palestine, which resulted in killing of dozens of populations in both the countries, a ceasefire took place recently. Earlier this year as well, tensions flared up at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque between the Palestinians and Israeli police. These recurring clashes are part of […]
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: The National Institute of Ocean Technology, an autonomous institute under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is establishing an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant with a capacity of 65 kilowatts (kW) in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. The plant will power the one lakh liter per day low temperature thermal desalination plant, which […]
World Tribal Day 2022
World Tribal Day 2022: 9th August is celebrated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Aim: To highlight the role of indigenous people and the importance of preserving their rights, communities and knowledge they gathered and passed down over centuries. Theme: “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional […]
One District-One Product (ODOP)
One District-One Product (ODOP): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has unveiled the digital version of the One District-One Product (ODOP) gift catalogue during the Export Promotion Councils and Industry Associations meeting at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. On the occasion, Mr Goyal highlighted the ways in which the ODOP gift catalogue is a step towards […]
Akasa Air
Akasa Air: First Flight of Akasa Air from Mumbai to Ahmedabad inaugurated. Akasa Air is the 7th schedule airline with brand name of SNV Aviation having Corporate Headquarters at Mumbai with Boeing Max – 8 aircraft. Akasa Air plans to be a low-cost carrier with single fleet and all economy seats. Akasa Air is planning […]
SSLV-D1-EOS 02
SSLV-D1-EOS 02: The Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath has said that the maiden launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, SSLV failed to place the satellites in the intended orbit due to sensor anomaly. SSLV-D1-EOS 02 launched from Sriharikota launch pad had placed the satellites into 356kmX76 kms elliptical orbit instead of 356 […]
