Editors Guild Of India: The Editors Guild of India flagged the Group of Ministers (GoM) report on the government’s media strategy as an example of the government’s “increasingly draconian attitude” towards any criticism. The GoM, whose members include five Cabinet Ministers and four Ministers of State, was set up in mid-2020. Editors Guild of India: […]
Category: Current Affairs
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) : Report
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP): The Centre must increase the “meagre” pensions provided for poor senior citizens, widows, and disabled people said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development in its report submitted to the Lok Sabha. The Committee observed that under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), meagre amount of assistance ranging from ₹200 […]
Rationalisation Of Both Freight And Passenger Fares
Rationalization Of Both Freight And Passenger Fares: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has suggested rationalisation of both freight and passenger fares. The losses incurred by the railways in passenger services purportedly due to the social service obligations which include pricing tickets at fares lower than costs and passenger concessions. The railways incur losses to […]
What is Independent Environment Regulator?
Independent Environment Regulator: The Supreme Court (SC) asked the government to explain the reasons for not setting up an “Independent Environment Regulator” to oversee green clearances. SC had ordered the setting up of a national environment regulatory body under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to ensure independent oversight of green clearances way back in Lafarge […]
‘Maitri Setu’ Between India And Bangladesh
Maitri Setu’ Between India And Bangladesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh. The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh. The 1.9 Km long bridge joins Sabroom (in Tripura) with Ramgarh (in Bangladesh). The name ‘Maitri […]
Who was Udupi Ramachandra Rao? India’s Satellite Man
Udupi Ramachandra Rao: Google is celebrating the 89th birthday of renowned Indian professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao, remembered by many as “India’s Satellite Man.” The doodle features a sketch of Professor Rao with a background of the Earth and shooting stars. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1932 – 2017) was an Indian space scientist and chairman […]
Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act in 2019 : Latest Data
Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act in 2019: There has been an over a 72% increase in the number of persons arrested under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act) in 2019 compared to the year 2015, data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Lok Sabha show. As many as 1,948 persons were arrested […]
Earth’s Hidden Layer : What is the Fifth Layer?
Earth’s Hidden Layer: Scientists have recently detected the signs of a hidden structure inside the core of Planet Earth. This sign has the potential to change the long-standing narrative of what lies at centre of Earth. This layer is being termed as the fifth layer’. As per the long-standing narrative, there exists four layers namely; […]
Digital Payment Scorecard by MeitY : Key Points
MeitY Digital Payment Scorecard: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has released the list of “Digital Payment Scorecards”. In the list, the State Bank of India (SBI) has topped for the third consecutive months. The digital payment scorecard tracks the performance of the Commercial Banks on several digital parameters. SBI maintained the top […]
Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO
Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism informed Lok Sabha about the Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO. At present, India has 38 World Heritage Properties. All the sites under the Ministry are conserved as per ASI’s Conservation Policy. At present, India has 42 sites listed under the […]
