13th Extension To The Justice Rohini Commission: The Union Cabinet gave the 13th extension to the Justice Rohini Commission, to examine sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and submit its report by 31st January 2023. The initial deadline to submit the commission’s report was 12 weeks — by 2nd January, 2018. The commission was set […]
Tag: 8th Jul 2022
Nominated Members Of The Rajya Sabha
Nominated Members Of The Rajya Sabha: Athlete P T Usha and music maestro Ilaiyaraaja were among prominent personalties nominated to Rajya Sabha. Philanthropist and administrator of the Dharmasthala temple Veerendra Heggade and noted screen writer V Vijayendra Prasad were also nominated to the Upper House of Parliament. The Rajya Sabha had vacancies in the nominated […]
Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple: Visitors to the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha, will soon be able to see the newly carved stones on the northern side of the jagmohan, or the assembly hall, of the World Heritage Site. The pilot project started in 2019 with a study of the stones at the temple and an analysis […]
Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam
Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam at Varanasi. The Samagam is being organized by the Education Ministry in association with University Grants Commission and Banaras Hindu University. The three-day event will bring together over 300 Vice-Chancellors and Directors from public and private universities, educationists, policymakers, as […]
India Animal Health Summit 2022
India Animal Health Summit 2022: Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated First India Animal Health Summit 2022 at NASC Complex, New Delhi. It is being organized by Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and the Agriculture Today Group to understand the significance of animal health towards the broader […]
Foreign Portfolio Investors
Foreign Portfolio Investors: June 2022 witnessed the worst Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) selloff since March 2020 when India announced a nationwide lockdown at Rs. 50,000 crore. June was also the ninth on the trot that FPIs had sold net of their assets i.e. sold more than they had purchased. Foreign portfolio investors are those that […]
Pasmanda Community
Pasmanda Community: Pasmanda Community has gained attention of many political parties for inclusive growth and eradication of intra caste discrimination. ‘Pasmanda’, a Persian term meaning “those who have fallen behind” refers to Muslims belonging to the shudra (backward) and ati-shudra (Dalit) castes. It was adopted as an oppositional identity to that of the dominant ashraf […]
Direct-Seeded Rice
Direct-Seeded Rice: The state of Punjab was unable to achieve its target in the water-saving method (direct-seeded rice). Direct Seeded Rice(DSR), also known as the ‘broadcasting seed technique,’ is a water-saving method of sowing paddy. In this method, seeds are directly drilled into the fields. In contrast to the traditional water-intensive method of transplanting rice […]
Reforms In Education Sector
Reforms In Education Sector: The Parliamentary Standing Committee carried out a review of education standards, accreditation process, research, examination reforms and academic environment in India’s higher education institutes. Findings of the Report: The higher education department of the Union ministry of Education informed the committee that only 30% of the universities and 20% of the […]
State Ranking Index For NFSA 2022
State Ranking Index For NFSA 2022: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of State Food Ministers on ‘Food and Nutrition Security of India’. Findings: Odisha is in the first position, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Among the special category States (the Northeastern […]
