Notice To Jharkhand Chief Minister By Election Commission : Office Of Profit The Election Commission issued notice to Jharkhand chief minister on a reference that he held an “office of profit” by granting a mining lease to himself in 2021. The chief minister is accused of violating a provision of the Representation of the People […]
Tag: 5th May 2022
World Press Freedom Index 2022
World Press Freedom Index 2022: On the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) (3rd May), the 20th edition of the World Press Freedom Index was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). India ranked 150th among the 180 countries. The report reveals a two-fold increase in “polarisation” amplified by information chaos, that is, media polarisation fuelling divisions […]
61st Bodo Sahitya Sabha
61st Bodo Sahitya Sabha: President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a four-day visit to the North Eastern States, will attend the concluding session of the 61st Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Kachubari in Tamulpur district of Assam. It is a historic moment for the Bodo Sahitya Sabha as no President of India has ever attended […]
Lapsus$ : Cyber Crime Group
Lapsus$ : Cyber Crime Group On March 22, authentication platform Okta confirmed that hackers from the cyber-crime group Lapsus$ had tried intruding into its system three months earlier. Lapsus$ is said to be based in South America and is led by two teenagers, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old. The group is relatively new but has […]
Jivhala Scheme
Jivhala Scheme: It is a loan scheme for inmates serving sentences in jails launched by the Maharashtra Department of Prisons. The credit scheme is being offered by the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank. The pilot was introduced for prisoners at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, and will gradually be extended to nearly 60 prisons across the […]
Nomination Of Rajiv Ranjan As Ex-Officio Member Of Monetary Policy Committee
Nomination Of Rajiv Ranjan As Ex-Officio Member Of Monetary Policy Committee: The Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved nomination of Rajiv Ranjan as ex-officio member of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 was amended by Finance Act (India), 2016 to constitute MPC. It is […]
Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine Hesitancy: While last year, before the second wave, vaccine hesitancy was ascribed to the low uptake, it is quite likely now that people are exercising their option of waiting for more kinds of the vaccine. The current attitude is foregrounded in the ground reality that daily infections are low despite a complete opening […]
National Language Debate
National Language Debate: Remarks by a Hindi actor to the effect that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy recently over the status of the language under the Constitution. The Constitution of India has not given any language a national status. Under Article 343 of the Constitution, the official language of the […]
Restoration Of Historic Anang Tal lake : South Delhi
Restoration Of Historic Anang Tal lake : South Delhi The Ministry of Culture has ordered the restoration of Historic Anang Tal lake in South Delhi. National Monuments Authority (NMA) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have asked officials to expedite conservation work so the site could be declared a National Monument. The lake is situated […]
AIP (Air-Independent Propulsion) Technology
AIP (Air-Independent Propulsion) Technology: France’s Naval Group declined the bid for the P-75I Project, citing it does not use AIP (Air-Independent Propulsion) Technology yet. Around 10 countries have developed or are close to building AIP technology, and almost 20 nations have AIP submarines. P-75I project: In June 1999, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved a […]
