Central Water Commission(CWC) Context Institution of Engineers-India’s Karnataka State Center on Tuesday urged the State Government to step up its efforts to get an NoC from the Central Water Commission (CWC) and other clearances to its proposal on constructing the proposed reservoir. The IEI argued […]
India Post Payment Bank Context: India Post Payments Bank’s customer base crosses 5 Crore Mark Becomes one of the fastest growing digital payments bank in Country Reaching to five crore customers in a short span of 3 years speaks of success of this model of providing […]
Guru Ravidas Context: The Election Commission of India (ECI) postponed polling for the Punjab Assembly election from February 14 to 20 after the State government and political parties raised concern that many devotees would be in Varanasi to celebrate Guru Ravidas’s birth anniversary on February […]
Open Data Week Context: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launches ‘Open Data Week’ Event will see participation from all 100 Smart Cities that will be publishing high quality datasets and data blogs on the Smart Cities Open Data Portal About the initiative: Ministry […]
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) Context: Ministry of Textiles clears 20 Strategic Projects in the areas of Specialty Fibres and Geotextiles under the Flagship Programme National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) 16 projects of Specialty fibres cleared including 5 projects in Healthcare, 4 projects in Industrial […]
NLC India Ltd Context: Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Launches New Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy of NLC India Ltd Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi said that NLC India Ltd, a Navratna public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Coal […]
Sixth mass extinction Context: The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be one of the most serious environmental threats to the persistence of civilization, according to new research. Earth was once home to two million known species. According to the study, however, since 1500, as many as […]
Inter-faith marriages Context: The law that governs inter-faith marriages in the country, the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954,is being challenged for endangering the lives of young couples who seek refuge under it. More than a year after a writ petition was moved before the Supreme […]
Suspension of MLAs Context: 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs have gone to the Supreme Court against their year-long suspension from the Assembly. During the recent hearing, the Supreme Court observed that the suspension of MLAs for a full year is prima facie unconstitutional, and “worse than expulsion”. […]
National Start-up day Context: In a symbolic boost to India’s growing startup ecosystem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 16 January will be celebrated as National Startup Day. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, “Purple Revolution” is Jammu & Kashmir’s contribution to “Start-ups India”, […]