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Amnesty India: On April 6, Aakar Patel, the chair of the human rights organization Amnesty International India, said he was barred from flying to the United States from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). He claimed … Read more
Dr. S Raju, the Director-General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), was sworn in on 1st April 2022 in Kolkata. Shri R. S. Garkhal, who superannuated on March 31, 2022, is his successor. Dr. … Read more
BluSmart Mobility Receives Funding: The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), India’s largest lender in the renewable energy sector, has approved a loan of Rs. 267.67 crores to BluSmart Mobility for the purchase of … Read more
The System for Pensions Administration – RakSHa (SPARSH) has reached a major milestone with the successful onboarding of nearly 500,000 Defence Pensioners. The Ministry of Defence implemented System for Pensions Administration – RakSHa for retirees … Read more
Electronic Components and Semiconductors Manufacturing Promotion Scheme: As part of its Atmanirbhar Bharat Economic policies, the Indian government wants to make India a significant design and manufacturing hub in the Global Value Chain for Electronics. … Read more
Make in India: The proposals that were given Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) under the Buy (Global) category of Capital Acquisition in the past have been reviewed as per DAP-2020, and the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) … Read more
The decision to use a virtual mode of court hearing falls solely under the jurisdiction of the judiciary, and the Central Government has no role to play in this. Using video-conferencing, the District Courts heard … Read more
Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law and Justice has provided much crucial information in Lok Sabha related to Judiciary that may be helpful for exam preparation. Let’s have a look at a few of … Read more
The Supreme Court has a sanctioned judge strength of 34. (including the Chief Justice of India). As of the 25th of March, 2021, 32 judges have been appointed, leaving two vacancies to be filled. As … Read more
IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, has dismissed some pilots after simmering dissatisfaction with ongoing pay cutbacks imposed at the start of the pandemic prompting calls for widespread sick leave on Tuesday. “We confirm that a … Read more