National Culture Fund (NCF)
Posted in Legislations Culture

National Culture Fund (NCF)

National Culture Fund (NCF) Received Rs. 3.70 Crore from Non-Government Sources during Last Five Years (2018-19 to 2022-23).

GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT)
Posted in Polity Legislations Polity Institutions

Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) (CGST) Bill, 2023 | GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT)

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) (CGST) Bill, 2023.

Impeachment
Posted in Polity Polity Concepts

Impeachment in US and India

US House of Representatives on Wednesday has formally authorised the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.

Chief Election Commissioner
Posted in Polity Legislations Polity Institutions

Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs)

Rajya Sabha passed Bill On Appointment Of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs).

Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives Governance

Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)

NITI Aayog released the 1st Delta Ranking of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP).

National Medical Commission
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

National Medical Commission (NMC)

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently changed its logo.

Post Office Bill, 2023
Posted in Polity Legislations

Post Office Bill, 2023

Recently, Rajya Sabha passed Post Office Bill, 2023 which will replace Indian Post Office Act (IPOA), 1898.

National Register of Citizens (NRC) | Assam Accord
Posted in Polity Legislations

National Register of Citizens (NRC) | Assam Accord

Chief Justice is heading a Constitution Bench hearing a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments: ILO Report
Posted in Social Sector Economy Polity Vulnerable Section

Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments: ILO Report

International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently published a report named ‘A Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments’.

Exemptions under RTI Act
Posted in Polity Legislations Science & Technology

CERT – In | Exemptions under RTI Act

Central government has added the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to a list of organisations that are exempted from the ambit of the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005.

Halal
Posted in Governance Culture Legislations

Halal Certification

Recently, Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a state-wide ban on products being sold with halal certificates.

Foreign Exchange Management Act
Posted in Economy Legislations Polity

Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)

Adjudicating Authority under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has issued show cause notices to Byju’s on the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint alleging contraventions involving ₹9,362.35 crores.