Current Affairs

National: Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar for the Year 2020 A committee headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has selected Ms. Bhosale for Maharashtra Bhushan award for year the 2020, on 25 March 2021. Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has been honoured with the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Award for the year 2020. Asha Bhosle is also the recipient […]

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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:

National: National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Parliament has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill aimed to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. The Bill amends certain powers and responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor. The