International Solar Alliance (ISA): The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status on the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a historic decision which India said would help provide for a well-defined cooperation between the alliance and the UN that would benefit global energy growth and development. UN confers Observer Status on Solar Alliance The ISA was […]
Category: Current Affairs
Summit For Democracy
Summit For Democracy: Democracies should jointly deal with social media and cryptocurrencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a virtual address at the Summit for Democracy, hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. The Summit for Democracy was a virtual summit hosted by the United States “to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad” on […]
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme: The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women has noted in its report that the Government spent 80% of the funds under the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme on media campaigns. Over the last six years, through focussed advocacy BBBP has been able to capture the attention of political leadership […]
Will Govt Scrap Sedition Law Section 124A?
Sedition Law: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that there is no proposal under consideration to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that deals with sedition. The sedition law has been indiscriminately used against critics, journalists, social media users, activists and citizens for airing their grievances about the governments COVID-19 […]
National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Parliament has passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021, with passing of the Bill in the Rajya Sabha and on 6th December in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the original act of 1998 to declare six […]
Bird Flu in Kuttanad region of Kerala
Bird Flu: Fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the Kuttanad region of Kerala. Response teams have been formed for culling birds in affected areas. Samples have tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus. Bird flu also called avian influenza. It is a disease caused by avian influenza Type A viruses found naturally […]
Yusaku Maezawa Reached International Space Station
Yusaku Maezawa: Billionaire Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa reached the International Space Station (ISS) for a 12-day trip, during which time he will complete 100 tasks in space, including playing a game of badminton. Maezawa and another space tourist Yozo Hirano–who will document the billionaire’s space flight–made the trip led by Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin. The […]
Main Bhi Digital 3.0 Campaign
“Main Bhi Digital 3.0″ Campaign: Main Bhi Digital 3.0″ campaign launched which is aimed at digital onboarding of Street Vendors who are provided loans under PM SVANidhi Scheme. Digital onboarding and training of Street Vendors (SVs) is an integral part of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. Lending Institutions (LIs) have been instructed […]
Bullion Trade in India Report: World Gold Council
World Gold Council: As per WGC’s ‘Bullion Trade in India’ report: Imports made up 86% of India’s gold supply between 2016-2020, and inbound shipments continue to grow despite high import duty. Since the first duty hike in 2012, India has imported some 6,581 tonnes of gold, averaging 730 tonnes per annum. In 2020, India imported […]
Bills To Extend Tenure Of ED And CBI Chiefs
Bills To Extend Tenure Of ED And CBI Chiefs: Amid strong objection from the Opposition, the Lok Sabha has passed two Bills allowing the Centre to extend the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief and the CBI Director up to five years from the current fixed tenure of two years. The Bills replace the […]
