O. Henry Award: Amar Mitra’s short story titled Gaonburo, written way back in 1977, has fetched him the 1919-founded O. Henry Award, whose past winners include William Faulkner, Saul Bellow and Raymond Carver. The O. Henry Award is an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the […]
Category: Current Affairs
MGNREGA : Revised Wage Rate
MGNREGA : Revised Wage Rate The Ministry of Rural Development has notified fresh wage rates under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for financial year 2022-23. The wage rates are notified under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The MGNREGA wage rates are fixed according to changes in […]
The Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022:
The bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. The amendment bill is aimed at widening its ambit. Need for the Amendment: To focus on the financial bit of activities […]
The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022
The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022: The bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. The amendment bill is aimed at widening its ambit. Highlights of the Bill: […]
Six Years Of Stand Up India Scheme
Six Years Of Stand Up India Scheme: On 5th April 2016, The Stand-up India scheme was launched by the Indian government. On 5th April 2022, it completed six years. Under this scheme over 1.33 lakh new job-creators and entrepreneurs have been facilitated. Over 1 lakh women entrepreneurs have benefited under this scheme in the last […]
Challenge To The Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018
Challenge To The Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has assured petitioners that the Supreme Court will take up for hearing a pending plea challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018. Two NGOs — Common Cause and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) — have challenged the scheme, alleging that it is […]
Grants-In-Aid To The Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee
Grants-In-Aid To The Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee: The Union government has extended the scheme to provide ₹40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for another five years, up to fiscal year 2025-26. Highlights of the Scheme: Launched in 2015. It is a scheme of providing grant-in-aid of ₹40 […]
Russia Got Suspended From The Human Rights Council
Russia Got Suspended From The Human Rights Council: The United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council during a meeting recently. Ninety-four members voted in favour while 24 voted against, and 58 abstained. India also abstained in the UNGA vote moved by the United States to suspend Russia over allegations that the […]
Functioning Of The UIDAI : CAG Report
Functioning Of The UIDAI : CAG Report The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, has pulled up the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) over a range of issues related to the issuance of Aadhaar cards. The findings are part of the first performance review by the country’s independent auditor of UIDAI, which was […]
Earth Observation Satellite: EOS-02
Earth Observation Satellite: EOS-02 The Union Minister of Science & Technology said that EOS (Earth Observation Satellite)-02 satellite will be launched in the second quarter of 2022. The launch was delayed due to pandemic and consequent lockdown. Earlier, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s earth observation satellite EOS-04 and two small satellites (INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD) were […]
