In 2018, Official Secrets Act invoked in 5 cases The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued five prosecution sanction orders in 2018 under the Official Secrets Act (OSA),1923. Official Secrets Act(OSA) is India’s anti espionage (Spy and Secret agent) act enacted in 1923 during the British Rule. It extends to all matters of secrecy… Continue reading In 2018, Official Secrets Act invoked in 5 cases
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Electoral bonds hit transparency in political funding, says Election Commission
Electoral bonds hit transparency in political funding, says Election Commission The Election Commission of India has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court. It said that the introduction of electoral bonds and the removal of the cap on corporate funding by the government will have a serious impact on the transparency of political funding. EC… Continue reading Electoral bonds hit transparency in political funding, says Election Commission
Pakistan acts to defuse tensions with Afghanistan
Pakistan acts to defuse tensions with Afghanistan Pakistan’s foreign ministry has clarified that the remarks made by Pakistan PM had been taken out of context and misinterpreted. It said that Pakistan has no other interest in Afghanistan but to promote peace through an Afghan owned and Afghan led political process. Recently, Afghanistan had recalled its… Continue reading Pakistan acts to defuse tensions with Afghanistan
SC sentences lawyer to 3 months in jail for contempt, suspends term on apology
SC sentences lawyer to 3 months in jail for contempt, suspends term on apology The Supreme Court had sentenced an advocate to three months jail for committing contempt of court by browbeating the judges. However the apex court suspended the sentence with a condition that he would abide by his own undertaking that he won’t… Continue reading SC sentences lawyer to 3 months in jail for contempt, suspends term on apology
INS Kadmatt to participate in maritime and aerospace exhibition in Malaysia
INS Kadmatt is participating in Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-19 which was held in Langkawi,Malaysia. INS Kadmatt is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette.It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2016.It is named after one of the large islands amongst the Lakshadweep group of Islands off the west coast of India.… Continue reading INS Kadmatt to participate in maritime and aerospace exhibition in Malaysia
Successful anti-satellite missile test puts India in an elite club
Prime Minister announced that India has successfully completed Mission Shakti.Mission Shakti is an anti-Satellite(ASAT) missile test.ASAT are missile-based systems to attack moving satellites.The mission has been carried out by bringing down one of the Indian satellites in the low earth orbit.The test was aimed at strengthening the capability to safeguard space assets and India’s overall… Continue reading Successful anti-satellite missile test puts India in an elite club
Kerala records 46% rainfall deficit in March
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that overall rainfall deficiency in Kerala in March stands at 46%. Further, 8 districts in Kerala has been reeling under large rainfall deficiency. Kasaragod district has received no rainfall in March, while Paathanmthitta district recorded normal rainfall. Kollam is the only district to record 28% excess rainfall during the… Continue reading Kerala records 46% rainfall deficit in March
Iranian drug smugglers nabbed in operation off Gujarat coast
Nine Iranian drug smugglers have been arrested off Gujarat’s Porbandar coast in a joint operation by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad, Marine Task Force and Indian Coast Guard. 100 kg heroin worth Rs 500 crore has been seized. The smugglers had picked up the consignment of drugs from Gwadar port in Pakistan. The consignment was owned… Continue reading Iranian drug smugglers nabbed in operation off Gujarat coast
‘Deposits ordinance does not cover gold schemes’
Tax experts have said that the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019 does not cover gold schemes. There has been a lack of clarity on whether deposits taken by jewellers from customers falls under the ambit of the ordinance. Several gold jewellers across India run monthly deposit schemes to improve liquidity for working capital… Continue reading ‘Deposits ordinance does not cover gold schemes’
Vedanta finds oil in Krishna Godavari basin
Vedanta Limited has notified the Management Committee, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of an oil discovery in the Krishna Godavari basin. Oil has been discovered in the second exploratory well H2, located in the offshore block KG-OSN-2009/3, Krishna-Godavari basin. The Krishna Godavari basin is a proven petroliferous basin with… Continue reading Vedanta finds oil in Krishna Godavari basin
