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Cloudburst : Definition

Cloudbursts: On July 28, at least seven people were killed, 17 injured and over 35 missing after a cloudburst hit a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir. Cloudbursts are short-duration, intense rainfall events over a small area. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is a weather phenomenon with unexpected precipitation exceeding 100mm/h over […]

All India Quota Scheme For UG And PG Medical / Dental Courses

All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Medical / Dental Courses: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a decision for providing 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical / dental courses (MBBS / MD […]

Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Union Cabinet has approved the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and has been introduced in Parliament’s monsoon session. Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It provides deposit insurance that works […]

Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar 2021

The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar: The Maharashtra Bhushan Selection Committee chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray unanimously selected legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the prestigious award. The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar will be given to legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the year 2021. The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the […]