News: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 in the Parliament. Facts: Background: The bill has been prepared by a high-level expert committee headed by former Supreme Court judge B.N. Srikrishna. The Committee was constituted in 2017. Key Features of the Bill: Definition of Personal Data: The… Continue reading Union Cabinet approves introduction of Personal Data Protection Bill in Parliament
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Fifteenth Finance Commission submits report to President
News: The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) has submitted its first report to President Ram Nath Kovind Facts: About Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body constituted by the President under Article 280 of the India Constitution. The Commission is appointed every five years. Composition: The Finance Commission has a chairman and four members… Continue reading Fifteenth Finance Commission submits report to President
Committee to suggest necessary amendments in IPC, CrPC to curb mob lynching
News: Union Home Minister has said in Rajya Sabha that the government has set up a committee to suggest necessary amendments in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to deal with mob lynching. Facts: Mob Lynching: Mob Lynching means killing of someone by a mob for an alleged offence without… Continue reading Committee to suggest necessary amendments in IPC, CrPC to curb mob lynching
‘Going Online as Leaders’ Programme
News: Ministry of Tribal Affairs has informed Rajya Sabha about ‘Going Online as Leaders’ Programme Facts: GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) It is a digitally-enabled mentorship initiative of Facebook. The initiative connects underprivileged young women from tribal areas with senior expert mentors in the areas of business, fashion and arts to learn digital and life… Continue reading ‘Going Online as Leaders’ Programme
Odisha govt. scheme to merge with ‘PM-Kisan’ yojana
News: The Odisha government has decided to merge its KALIA Scheme with Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) yojana. Facts: About KALIA Scheme: “Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation” (Kalia) scheme of Odisha is a direct cash transfer scheme for small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers. It seeks to provide financial… Continue reading Odisha govt. scheme to merge with ‘PM-Kisan’ yojana
India set to make modest recovery on reforms: OECD
News:The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) has released its Economic Survey of India report. Facts: Report on GDP growth: The report has projected GDP growth in the current fiscal (2019-20) at 5.8% lower than 6.8 per cent in 2018-19. However, it estimated the GDP to grow at 6.2% during 2020-21 and further to 6.4%… Continue reading India set to make modest recovery on reforms: OECD
Explained: Why the RBI refused to cut interest rates
News:The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.15% in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy statement. Facts: Issues before RBI: The RBI’s most important mandate is to maintain price stability which means RBI is required by law to maintain retail inflation based on Consumer… Continue reading Explained: Why the RBI refused to cut interest rates
IAF may get ‘No Escape’ Meteor missiles in May
News:India has requested for an early delivery of Meteor air-to-air missiles from France. Facts: About Meteor missile: Meteor is an active radar guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). The missile has a strike range of 150 km and no escape zone of 60 km. The no escape zone of this missile is the largest in the… Continue reading IAF may get ‘No Escape’ Meteor missiles in May
Explained:How CO2 emission trend reflects India slowdown
News:The Global Carbon Budget 2019 has been released for the year 2019. Facts: About Global Carbon Project: The Global Carbon Project is a Global Research Project of Future Earth and a research partner of the World Climate Research Programme.It was established in 2001. The project seeks to work with the international science community to establish… Continue reading Explained:How CO2 emission trend reflects India slowdown
Curtain Raiser:Exercise INDRA 2019
News:India and Russia will be conducting the Exercise INDRA 2019 in India from 10 December simultaneously at Babina (near Jhansi), Pune, and Goa. Facts: About Exercise Indra: Exercise Indra is a joint tri-services exercise comprising Army, Air Force and Navy of India and Russia. The exercise began in the year 2003 and the first joint… Continue reading Curtain Raiser:Exercise INDRA 2019
