Policy For Use Of Land Acquired Under CBA Act, 1957: The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for use of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957 [CBA Act]. The policy provides for utilisation of such land for the purpose of development and setting up of infrastructure relating to coal […]
Category: Current Affairs
Simplification Of Child Adoption Process In India
Simplification Of Child Adoption Process In India: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea that seeks to simplify the legal process involved in child adoption. The present adoption procedure is complex. As a result merely 4,000 adoptions happen on a yearly basis in our country. The ongoing pandemic has left three crore children […]
Increase in Retail Inflation
Retail Inflation: Retail inflation accelerated sharply to 6.95% in March, the fastest pace of price gains in almost a year and a half, and marked the third straight month when inflation exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance threshold of 6%. A surge in food price inflation, which quickened to 7.68% from 5.85% in February, […]
Eggs Under Midday Meal Scheme
Eggs Under Midday Meal Scheme: From the next academic session, Karnataka is likely to become the 13th state to provide eggs under the midday meal scheme, which is among the largest initiatives in the world to enhance nutrition levels of school-going children through hot cooked meals. The current version of the programme, renamed PM Poshan […]
First Meeting Of The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group
First Meeting Of The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group: The first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at Secretary level was convened by India’s Foreign Secretary. The IMCG has been set up as a high-level mechanism towards mainstreaming of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy vision that sought to develop better relations with the country’s neighbours. IMCG is […]
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi’ Program
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi’ Program: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTs. Quality Council of India (QCI) is the implementing partner for the program. SVANidhi se Samriddhi is an additional program of PMSVANidhi, launched on 4th January 2021 in 125 cities […]
Global Wind Report 2022 : Highlights
Global Wind Report 2022: The Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. Highlights of the Report: Wind energy installations every year across the world must quadruple […]
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre : 103 Years Of The Incident
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre : 103 Years Of The Incident The Prime Minister paid tributes to people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. He asserted that their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations. 13th April, 2022 marks the 103 years of the incident. Earlier, the Gujarat government marked 100 years […]
Cardless Cash Withdrawals At ATMs : RBI
Cardless Cash Withdrawals At ATMs : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced cardless cash withdrawals at ATMs across the country which will enable consumers to use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) on their smartphones to withdraw cash from Automatic Teller Machine (ATMs). It would help prevent frauds like card skimming and card cloning. Currently, […]
What Is The Concessional Tax Rate Regime?
What Is The Concessional Tax Rate Regime? Government data has shown that the concessional corporate tax rate announced by the Union government in September 2019 saw two out of every five new domestic manufacturing companies incorporated in 2019-20 (April-March) opting for the reduced 15% tax rate. Corporation tax is a direct tax placed on a […]
