In News  Recently, the Lok Sabha has passed the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) Amendment Bill, 2021. About The Bill was first introduced in March 2021, and was subsequently referred to a parliamentary panel, which approved it without any changes. It seeks to amend the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. Key Provisions  […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme, namely Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit (I-MESA) in FY 2021-22. About Under this scheme, Social Audits are to be conducted for all the schemes of the Department starting FY 2021-22.  These social audits are done through Social Audit Units (SAU) of […]

In News Recently, the Inland Vessels Bill 2021 has been passed in Lok Sabha. About the Bill It replaces the Inland Vessels Act of 1917 which provides for the regulation of inland vessel navigation by states including the registration of vessels, and safe carriage of goods and passengers.   Objectives and Need The Bill promotes cheaper […]

In News Recently, India and Pakistan have been affected due to flash floods . About There have been a series of cloudbursts across the western Himalayan region and they  have wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and across the border of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan. About  […]

In News Recently, the Union Health Ministry has announced 27 per cent for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in national quota medical seats. About The aforementioned reservation has been announced in the All India Quota (AIQ) scheme for various undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) medical/dental […]

In News Recently, the Cabinet has cleared amendments to the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act of 2008, to whittle down several provisions. Proposed Amendments Decriminalising Offences: Of the 24 penal provisions in the Act, one would be omitted and a total of 12 cognisable offences were being decriminalised under the Limited Liability Act, 2008 which […]

Facts in News Exercise INDRA NAVY-21 Recently, The 12th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY was held in the Baltic Sea. This exercise was undertaken as part of the visit of INS Tabar to St Petersburg, Russia to participate in the 325th Navy Day celebrations of the Russian Navy.  The exercise progressed over two days and […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 27% for OBCs, 10% for EWS in national quota medical seats (Polity and Governance) Reservations for Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections in the All India Quota scheme for medical courses. Background, impact, significance, concerns and suggestions. GS 1 1 […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 OBC, EWS get quotas in all-India seats of state medical, dental colleges (Polity and Governance ) The rationale behind the Centre decision […]

In News Recently, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 It proposed the Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PIRP), also called ‘pre-packs’ as an insolvency resolution mechanism for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It will replace the Insolvency and […]