Govt to set up separate IAS/Civil Services Exam Centre for Ladakh
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will, from this year, have an Examination Centre at Leh, which will operate for the first time for…
Governance
Fortification of food
PM in his I-day speech has announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes, including the Public Distribution System (PDS) and mid-day…
Retrospective taxation
The government took the first step towards doing away with the contentious retrospective tax law of 2012, which was used to raise large tax…
Horizontal Quota
The Bihar government recently announced 33% horizontal reservation for women in State engineering and medical colleges What is the vertical and horizontal reservation? Vertical…
MPLADS
Virtually, 50% of funds allotted for ongoing MPLADS projects have lapsed Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme: The Members of Parliament Local Area…
GOA BHUMIPUTRA ADHIKARINI BILL, 2021
The Assembly passed the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021 recognising anyone living in the state for 30 years or more as a ‘Bhumiputra (son…
AERA Amendment Bill, 2021
The Lok Sabha has passed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) Amendment Bill, 2021 without debate.The amendment bill aims to amend the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of…
Creamy Layer among OBCs
A proposal to revise the criteria for defining the “creamy layer” among OBCs has been pending for years, and MPs have raised the issue…
HELPLINE FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE
The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, inaugurated the National Commission for Women’s 24/7 helpline number – 7827170170. Highlights This helpline has been…
Drink from Tap project
Puri became the first city in India where people can avail high quality drinking water directly from the tap About The Drink from Tap project…
