DNA Bill, 2019: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change has recommended that the government should address the concerns raised over the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019, including over creation of a national databank of crime scene DNA profiles and fears of communities being targeted. While […]
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100 Years Of The Chauri Chaura Incident : A Postage Stamp Was Released
Centenary Of The Chauri Chaura Incident: On the occasion of the centenary of the Chauri Chaura incident, a postage stamp was released by the Prime Minister. Chauri Chaura is a town in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. On 4th February 1922, this town witnessed a violent incident – a large crowd of peasants set […]
Who was Pandit Bhimsen Joshi?
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Jayanti: Prime Minister paid homage to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the classical music vocalist, on his centenary birth anniversary. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was born on February 4, 1922. He received the Bharat Ratna in 2008. He is remembered for his famous ragas including Shuddha Kalyan, Miyan Ki Todi, Puriya Dhanashri and Multani etc. […]
What is Smart Wall at the USA-Mexico border?
Smart Wall: An alternative Smart Wall has been proposed to replace the physical and armed patrolling with advanced surveillance technology at the USA-Mexico border. Earlier in 2019, the USA declared a national emergency to fund the construction of a border wall along the USA-Mexico Border citing “invasion” of drugs and criminals from Mexico. About Smart […]
2nd CCTNS Hackathon And Cyber Challenge 2020-21
2nd CCTNS Hackathon And Cyber Challenge 2020-21: The inaugural function of the 2nd CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020-21 of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was held in New Delhi. This hackathon is in continuation to the Hackathon & Cyber Challenge which concluded in March 2020. It aimed to deepen understanding and enhance […]
What is Consumer Welfare Fund?
Consumer Welfare Fund: During the ongoing session, the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has informed the parliament about Consumer Welfare Fund (CWF). It was set up under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. The consumer welfare fund rules of 1992 have been subsumed under the CGST […]
E-NAM (National Agriculture Market) : Recent Updated
E-NAM (National Agriculture Market): So far, more than 1.69 crore Farmers & 1.55 Lakh traders are registered on the e-NAM platform. E-NAM (National Agriculture Market) is an online trading platform for agriculture produce aiming to help farmers, traders, and buyers with online trading and getting a better price by smooth marketing. Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium […]
Provident Fund (PF) : Budget 2021 Proposed To Tax The Interest Income
Provident Fund (PF): Union Budget 2021-22 proposed to tax the interest income on Provident Fund (PF) contributions by employees exceeding Rs. 2.5 lakh a year. The Ministry of Finance expressed concerns over investments as much as Rs. 1 crore each month into PF and suggested it was unfair that they get tax concessions as well […]
Which Is World’s Largest Radio Telescope?
World’s Largest Radio Telescope: On 4th Feb, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Council held its maiden meeting and approved the establishment of the world’s largest radio telescope. SKAO is a new intergovernmental organization dedicated to radio astronomy and is headquartered in the UK. At the moment, organizations from ten countries are a part of […]
Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram : Highlights
Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram: Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports informed Lok Sabha about Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram. The Scheme Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme. The budget allocation of the scheme RYSK for the year 2020-21 is Rs.486.48 Crores. It is an umbrella scheme. The 7 sub-schemes […]
