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International Relations Directions to Check Influx from Myanmar The states Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh have received directions from the Home Ministry to check the illegal influx from Myanmar. India already has seen influx of Rohingyas who have migrated from Myanmar. Refugee status to a foreigner cannot be granted Read more…
Polity Privilege motion against Meghalaya chief minister by opposition When a minister violates the privileges of the parliament then any member of that house can initiate a privilege motion. Article 105 of the Indian Constitution deals with the powers, privileges, and immunities of members of both the houses of the Read more…
1) Summits & Conferences PM Modi Virtually Attends First Quad Summit 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scoot Morrison, and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga came together for the first QUAD Summit. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue nations are planning to counter China by cooperating Read more…
1) Government Schemes IOCL signs MoU with IDCO for Pradip Plastic Park Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has signed an MOU with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) to develop Pradip Plastic Park. Govt. has initiated the cluster development of the industry through its Plastic Park scheme, keeping the enterprise Read more…
1) Government Scheme Jammu and Kashmir launches Super-75 Scholarship Scheme The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor has launched “Super 75” scholarship schemes for meritorious girls, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021. The basic aim of this scholarship scheme is to facilitate the education and entrepreneurship of women. The Read more…
1) Sports Manish Kaushik wins gold at Boxam International Tournament Manish Kaushik has clinched gold in Boxing at the 35th edition of Boxam International Tournament with 10 medals in Castellon, Spain. He defeated Denmark’s Nikolai Terteryan with a split 3-2 decision in men’s 63Kg. Bronze medalist Vikas Krishan went down Read more…
1) Art and Culture Ramesh Pokhriyal inaugurates World Book Fair 2021 Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has virtually inaugurated New Delhi World Book Fair 2021-Virtual Edition. 2021 is the 29th edition of the annual World Book Fair and for the first time, the fair will be held virtually due to Read more…
1) National Affairs National Committee to be formed by govt. to commemorate 75 years of Independence The government constitutes a National Committee headed by PM Narendra Modi to commemorate 75 years of Independence ( on 15th August 2020). The committee has 259 members that include former President Pratibha Patil, Chief Read more…
1) International Affairs UNGA adopts India-led resolution declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution sponsored by India and supported by over 70 nations declaring 2030 as the International Year of Millets. The International Year of Millets is aimed at raising awareness Read more…
1) National Affairs Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV merged into Sansad TV The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Television channels that broadcast the proceeding of the upper and lower Houses of Parliament, respectively, have been merged into a single entity The new channel has been named the ‘Sansad Read more…