Justice P.C. Ghose appointed first Lokpal President of India has appointed Justice(retired) Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the first Lokpal of India.President has also appointed four judicial members and four non judicial members as well. The Government had enacted the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act,2013.The Act allows setting up of anti-corruption ombudsman called Lokpal at the Centre… Continue reading Justice P.C. Ghose appointed first Lokpal
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Govt cautions against fraudulent websites for KUSUM scheme registration
Govt cautions against fraudulent websites for KUSUM scheme registration Ministry of Renewable Energy(MNRE) has cautioned the public against fraudulent websites that are conducting registrations under the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) Scheme. Recently,MNRE has formulated the KUSUM Scheme.The scheme aims to promote the use of solar power among farmers.The power distribution companies and… Continue reading Govt cautions against fraudulent websites for KUSUM scheme registration
India, China, Pakistan, other SCO members to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise in 2019
India, China, Pakistan, other SCO members to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise in 2019 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s(SCO) member states will hold a joint anti-terrorism exercise “Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019”.The joint-military exercise will take place in Kazakhstan’s Sary Arka region. The decision to hold a joint exercise was announced during the 34th meeting of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure(RATS)… Continue reading India, China, Pakistan, other SCO members to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise in 2019
GoMs on lynchings on hold
GoMs on lynchings on hold The government has put on hold Groups of Ministers (GoMs) constituted to suggest measures on anti-lynching due to upcoming lok sabha elections. The Government had created a Group of Ministers (GoM),headed by Home Minister and the other committee headed by Union Home Secretary.Both the Government panel will suggest ways and… Continue reading GoMs on lynchings on hold
U.K. to seek Brexit extension till June 30
U.K. to seek Brexit extension till June 30 British Prime Minister will be writing to European Union seeking for an extension to the current Brexit deadline till June 30 which is due to expire on March 29,2019.All 27 EU members have to agree to any extension proposed. UK PM is seeking a delay after her… Continue reading U.K. to seek Brexit extension till June 30
HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance
The Madhya Pradesh High court has stayed the state government’s ordinance increasing OBC reservation. Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are socially and educationally disadvantaged. The ordinance had increased the reservation in government jobs and university admission to the OBC category from the… Continue reading HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance
Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
The Indian Navy has had launched a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation near Port Beira in Mozambique. Mozambique has been hit by widespread flooding and devastation after a tropical cyclone named Idai had made landfall near the port city of Beira. Mozambique is located in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by the Indian… Continue reading Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
Apex court upholds right to self-defence
In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has observed that the right to self-defence applies not only to “the defence of one’s own body against any offence but also to defence of the body of any other person”. The observation comes in the backdrop of a case of Tamil Nadu forest ranger who had shot… Continue reading Apex court upholds right to self-defence
Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
The Supreme Court has called for a “secured and fool proof” method of distribution compensation to victims of hit and run cases. Recently, the Supreme Court had accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The Supreme Court… Continue reading Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and officials from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reviewed the Kerala’s preparedness and actions taken to deal with West Nile Fever (WNF). The review comes in the backdrop of the recent death of a boy who was undergoing treatment for West Nile fever in Malappuram district,… Continue reading Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
