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National: National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021 The Rajya Sabha has approved the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021 on 25 March 2021. The Lok Sabha already passed the Bill on 23 March 2021. The legislation seeks to establish the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NBFID) to […]
Current Affairs Date: 17 April 2021 Read More »
National: Commemorative Postage Stamp on 100 Years of First Visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Odisha Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Education, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology digitally released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on 100 Years of First Visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Odisha. The First Day Cover of the Commemorative Postage Stamp
Current Affairs Date: 16 April 2021 Read More »
Admit Card for the Recruitment Test of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer in EPFO, Ministry of Labour and Employment Union Public Service Commission was released the vacancy for the recruitment of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) (Advertisement No- 51/2020, Vacancy No- 20015101411) last year. Now, UPSC has released the Admit Card for
National: Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Parliament has passed the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021, with the Lok Sabha approved it on 22 March 2021. The Rajya Sabha has already passed the legislation. This Bill is to amend the Insurance Act, 1938 which will increase the ceiling limit of foreign investment allowed in Indian insurance companies.
Current Affairs Date: 15 April 2021 Read More »
National: Amendment in Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Lok Sabha passed a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, on 19 March 2021. The amendment in MMDR Act will help to create employment opportunities and allow private sector with enhanced technology in mining activities. The major objective
Current Affairs Date: 14 April 2021 Read More »
National: ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day i.e. on 22nd March 2021 via video conferencing. The campaign is being implemented in the period from March 30, 2021 to November 30, 2021. The Campaign is being undertaken
Current Affairs Date: 13 April 2021 Read More »
National: ‘Gram Ujala’ Programme Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri R K Singh launched the ‘Gram Ujala’ programme in Arrah, Bihar on 19 March 2021. Under the programme, 7 watt and 12-Watt LED
Current Affairs Date: 12 April 2021 Read More »
National: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021 Recently, Lok Sabha has passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021, to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The Bill will increase the role of district magistrates and additional district magistrates. The amendments include
Current Affairs Date: 11 April 2021 Read More »
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. The ceremony was hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah. Some important winners at 63rd Annual Grammy Awards 2021 Record of the Year: ‘Everything I Wanted’, by Billie Eilish Album of the Year: ‘Folklore’, by Taylor Swift Song of the
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National: ‘Medical Termination of Pregnancy’ (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Rajya Sabha has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, on 16th March 2021. The Bill was already approved in Lok Sabha on 17th March 2020. The Bill is approved to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. Some salient features of amendments:
Current Affairs Date: 10 April 2021 Read More »