The Rajya Sabha on 4 December passed the Post Office Bill 2023. The bill seeks to replace the colonial-era Indian Post Office Act of 1898 that has governed India’s postal services for 125 years. Salient features of the bill Causes Read More …
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Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 have been passed in the Lok Sabha. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill
National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP)
Transperson activist Kalki Subramaniam has been named the representative from the Southern region in the National Council for Transgender Persons. About National Council for Transgender Persons
Gram Manchitra and mActionSoft
In order to encourage the Spatial Planning by the Gram Panchayat, Ministry of Panchayati Raj had launched the Geographic Information System (GIS) application “Gram Manchitra”. Key points mActionSoft
Parliament passes Advocates Amendment Bill 2023
Parliament passed the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with Lok Sabha giving assent to it . The Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill already in August 2023 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Key points
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has told peer-to-peer lending platforms to halt certain activities after inspections found rule violations and misleading sales practices. About P2P lending
Govt of India planning free cashless treatment for road accident victims
The Government of India will roll out cashless medical treatment for injured accident victims nationwide within the next three to four months. Golden hour e-DAR Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE)
Vaishali and her Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa become the first-ever Grandmaster brother-sister duo in history
Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu became a Grandmaster by crossing 2,500 International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking points at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain on December. Key points About Grandmaster
Consumer Protection Authority notifies dark pattern guidelines
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on 30 November notified Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023. Key points
India’s first solar-powered expressway
The Uttar Pradesh government has earmarked 1,700 hectares of land flanking the 296 km Bundelkhand Expressway for setting up solar energy plants. Key points
Amplifi 2.0
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Amplifi 2.0 (Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Liveable, Inclusive and Future-ready urban India) portal. Key points
Gajraj Suraksha
In a bid to address the rising concern of elephant deaths in train collisions, Indian Railways has rolled out a groundbreaking, indigenously developed new technology called Gajraj Suraksha. Key points
Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) and Snakebites
An associate professor in risk management and founder of Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN), along with other ADN experts have set up a hub in in Burujhari village in Odisha to look into lifesaving solutions, according to a press note from Read More …
Drones to the Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved Central Sector Scheme for providing Drones to the Women Self Help Groups (SHGs), with an outlay of Rs. 1261 Crore for the period from 2024-25 to 2025-26. Key features of scheme
System for Advanced Manufacturing Assessment and Ranking (SAMAR) certification
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon the Indian defence manufacturers to create a culture of quality in defence production, terming it as a prerequisite to compete in the international market.