Report By Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour in its report “Social Security and Welfare Measures for Inter-State Migrant Workers” praised Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for providing sustainable livelihood to the unskilled workers including the inter-state migrant labourers. Standing Committees Observation: MGNREGS: The Mahatma Gandhi National […]
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Jalabhishekam : Water Conservation Campaign In Madhya Pradesh
Jalabhishekam Water Conservation Campaign: The Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated 57,000 water structures under the “Jalabhishekam Water Conservation Campaign” on February 11, 2021, virtually from New Delhi. These water structures were constructed in Madhya Pradesh. The Water conservation work is being carried in Madhya Pradesh by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with the […]
Vijayanagara : The 31st District Of Karnataka
Vijayanagara: The 31st District Of Karnataka: The Karnataka Government recently notified that, the Vijayanagara has become the 31st district of Karnataka officially. The district has its headquarter at Hosapete. Vijayanagara is located in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. The district also is home to UNESCO World Heritage sites namely the Hampi and Virupaksha Temple. Vijayanagara district has […]
National Coal Index 2021: Key Points
National Coal Index: The Ministry of Coal has started the commercial auction of coal mines on a revenue share basis using the National Coal Index (NCI). Key Points It is a price index that reflects the change of price level of coal in a particular month relative to the fixed base year. The base year […]
What is Breach of Parliamentary Privilege Notice?
Breach of Privilege: BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary has issued a breach of privilege notice against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha for her remarks against a former Chief Justice of India. While speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, she has cast some aspersions with respect to the conduct […]
Loss Of Learning During The Pandemic By Azim Premji University : Findings
Loss of Learning during the Pandemic: Azim Premji University conducted a field study to assess the impact of Covid- 19 induced lockdown on students. The study was titled ‘Loss of Learning during the Pandemic’. Key findings: Children missed out on the regular curricular learning they would have acquired had schools remained open. They are also […]
World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 20th edition : Highlights
World Sustainable Development Summit: The 20th edition of the event was inaugurated recently. Theme: Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all. About the World Sustainable Development Summit: It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It is the sole Summit on global issues taking place in the […]
Crude Oil Price Hike – Feb 2021 : Reasons and Impact on India
Crude Oil Price Hike: The price of Brent crude crossed the USD 60 per barrel mark after over a year. The rise in prices is because of production cuts by oil-producing countries and expectations of improvements in global demand as the Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out across the world. In April 2020, the West Texas […]
TROPEX 21 Indian Navy Exercise : Theme
TROPEX 21: Indian Navy’s largest biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 21) is currently underway. The exercise commenced in early January, which will culminate by the third week of February. Theme: ‘Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive force’. Participants: Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police of 13 coastal States and Union Territories along with other […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act : 2019 Crime in India Report
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: As per the 2019 Crime in India Report compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau: Only 2.2 % of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act between the years 2016 and 2019 ended in convictions by the court. The total number of persons arrested and the persons convicted in the […]
