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Electoral Bonds

In News Electoral bonds worth ?695 crore sold during recent Assembly polls in West Bengal. The amount sold was the highest-ever for any Assembly elections since the scheme started in 2018. Electoral Bonds Scheme Features Introduced with the Finance Bill, 2017, the Electoral Bond Scheme was notified on January 29, 2018. An Electoral Bond is […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Jagannath Temple The Jagannath Temple has been closed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha.   Key Points Constructed by: King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva, the first king of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 12th century. It is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu. It is well […]

India Resists Community Transmission

In News  India continues to label itself as a country with no community transmission (CT) according to the latest weekly report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).  Community Transmission (CT) Community transmission means that the health system has now lost track of the trajectory of the virus and infections are happening without the source of […]

Iran’s Farzad-B Gas Field

In News Recently, Iran has given the Farzad B gas field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. The current deal will pave the way for daily production of 28 million cubic meter of gas over five years. Earlier, Iran decided to fund and develop a rail link under the second phase of the Chabahar Port […]

Appoint ECI Members Through Collegium

In News The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking the formation of a “neutral and independent collegium or selection committee” for the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). About The plea emphasised that the appointments to the ECI on the ‘whims and fancies’ of […]

West Bengal To Set UP Legislative Council

In News The West Bengal government will set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). For setting up the Council, a Bill has to be introduced in the Assembly and then a nod from the Governor is required. The Upper House existed till 1969. About Legislative Council The State Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad is the […]

Facts in News

  Facts in News Statehood Day of Sikkim Recently, Prime Minister Narendra greeted the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day.   Historical Background Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. The Namgyal dynasty ruled Sikkim until 1975. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. Declared as Protectorate […]

Changes Recommended in FCRA Rules

In News Recently, the Delhi High Court (HC) has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to consider a few changes regarding the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). About FCRA It was first enacted in 1976 and was amended in 2010 and 2020. It is a law enacted by Parliament to regulate foreign contribution (especially […]

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

In News The first instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for 2021-22 was released with Rs 20,667 crore being transferred to more than 9.5 crores beneficiary farmer families. About PM-KISAN The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme is a Central Sector Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme.  It was launched in […]

Restructuring The Tribunals System

In News The centre has abolished various appellate tribunals and authorities and transferred their jurisdiction to other already existing judicial authorities. It is done under Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and condition of service) Ordinance 2021. The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 It was promulgated on April 4, 2021.   It dissolves certain existing […]

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