East Timor : Presidential Election East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, Asia’s Youngest Democracy, held the second and final round of its presidential election. The territory was colonised by Portugal in the 18th century and remained under its control until 1975. When the Portuguese withdrew, troops from Indonesia invaded and annexed East Timor as […]
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Reservation In Promotion In Government Offices
Reservation In Promotion In Government Offices: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has asked all departments of the Central Government to collect the data on inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes before implementing the policy of reservation in promotion in government offices. The DoPT order has also specified conditions (Based on […]
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande : Chief Of Indian Army
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande : Chief Of Indian Army Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has been appointed as the next Chief of Indian Army. The 29th Army Chief will be the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff succeeding General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is scheduled to complete his […]
Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956: The Telangana Government has requested the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) one more time to refer its complaint made under Section 3 of the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to the existing Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II or Brijesh Kumar Tribunal immediately to finalise the fair and equitable […]
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021: The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 after being introduced in Lok Sabha was later referred to the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The panel has recently recommended the Central Government not to encourage sale and purchase of captive elephants. Section 43 […]
Policy For Use Of Land Acquired Under CBA Act, 1957
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 […]
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 […]
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif : Current Prime Minister Of Pakistan
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif : Current Prime Minister Of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (born 1951) is a Pakistani politician serving as the 23rd and current prime minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). Previously, he has served as the Chief […]
What Is e-BCAS Project?
What Is e-BCAS Project? The Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Civil Aviation Ministry discussed ‘e-BCAS project’. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, BCAS establishes, develops, implements maintains, and reviews the National Aviation Security Programme. It also safeguards civil aviation operations against acts of unlawful interference and threat, taking into account the safety, regularity, and efficiency […]
Hindi Compulsory In The Eight Northeastern States
Hindi Compulsory In The Eight Northeastern States: The Government of India provided that Hindi would be made compulsory up to Class 10 in the eight northeastern states. Hindi is described as “the language of India”. However, the move has been met with protests from various organisations in the Northeast. Also, several south Indian states have […]
