The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Central board has decided to create a specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre within the RBI to strengthen the supervision and regulation of commercial banks, urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies. The RBI’s decision to create a specialised regulatory cadre is important in light of increasing complexity of the regulated… Continue reading RBI to create regulatory cadre
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EC to set up control room for EVM complaints
The Election Commission has announced that an EVM control room will be set up at the Nirvachan Sadan for handling any EVM-related complaints till the completion of counting. The control room will become operative from 11 a.m. on May 22. This comes amidst concerns over alleged tampering and suspected manipulation of EVMs used in 2019… Continue reading EC to set up control room for EVM complaints
West Nile fever cases in Kozhikode go unnoticed?
A month after a boy from Malappuram died of West Nile fever in March, four cases of the infection have been reported from within the Kozhikode Corporation limits in Kerala. he West Nile fever is a zoonotic disease. It is caused by the West Nile Virus. Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus… Continue reading West Nile fever cases in Kozhikode go unnoticed?
Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC
Twenty-two Opposition parties have met the Election Commission (EC) demanding that tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment with the electronic voting machines (EVMs) be done prior to the counting of votes. Further, the parties have demanded that if any discrepancy is found anywhere… Continue reading Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC
Must Read News Articles – May 22nd, 2019
GS-2 Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Oppn. tells EC Twenty-two opposition parties have met the Election Commission (EC) demanding that tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling stations in each Assembly segment with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) be done prior to counting votes cast in EVMs. EC… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 22nd, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 21, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Govt. plans introducing artificial intelligence system in MCA 21 portal The government has decided to introduce artificial intelligence system in the MCA21 portal-an e-Governance initiative of Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) This will make the compliance process easier as well as ensure routine enforcement… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 21, 2019
Govt plans introducing artificial intelligence system in MCA 21 portal
The government has decided to introduce artificial intelligence system in the MCA21 portal-an e-Governance initiative of Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) This will make the compliance process easier as well as ensure routine enforcement activities are done round-the-clock on autopilot basis. The main focus of the government will be to rationalise all the forms and… Continue reading Govt plans introducing artificial intelligence system in MCA 21 portal
Nomination for Vayoshreshtha Samman- National Awards for Senior Citizens 2019 for Individuals/Institutions
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has invited nominations for Vayoshreshtha Samman- National Awards for Senior Citizens 2019 for Individuals/Institutions. Vayoshreshtha Sammans are conferred every year in thirteen categories.These are given to eminent senior citizens and Institutions involved in rendering distinguished services for the cause of elderly persons. The objective of the award is… Continue reading Nomination for Vayoshreshtha Samman- National Awards for Senior Citizens 2019 for Individuals/Institutions
Exit polls predict second term for PM Narendra Modi
Recently,various exit polls have predicted that the Party in power is all set to return to power in 2019. Exit poll is a post-voting poll which is conducted just after a voter walks out after casting his or her vote.Such polls aim at predicting the actual result on the basis of the information collected from… Continue reading Exit polls predict second term for PM Narendra Modi
Third party motor insurance premium to get pricier as IRDAI revises rate card
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI) has released a draft notification on third-party motor insurance.Third-party insurance is the portion of an insurance policy that protects you if you’re held legally responsible for a physical injury or damage to someone else’s property. The notification proposes a 15% hike in third party (TP) motor insurance premium… Continue reading Third party motor insurance premium to get pricier as IRDAI revises rate card
