Current Affairs

National Current Affairs India and Singapore have carried out 3-day naval exercise. It was the 28th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX). Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy. A priest cannot be treated as Bhumiswami (owner of land) and the deity is

National Current Affairs Nine new judges administered oath of office by CJI Nine new judges, including three women, were on Tuesday administered oath of office as judges of the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 33. With the swearing-in of the nine new judges, the strength of the Supreme Court has risen to 33, including

National Current Affairs DRDO develops Chaff technology to safeguard fighter jets The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on August 19, 2021, said it had developed an advanced Chaff technology to safeguard the fighter aircraft of the Air Force against hostile radar threats. The DRDO said that in today’s electronic warfare, survivability of fighter aircraft was of

National Current Affairs Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 announced a ₹100 lakh crore ‘Gatishakti’ initiative to bring employment opportunities for the youth, help local manufacturers become globally competitive and aid in holistic infrastructure growth. Calling for ‘Sabka Prayas’ along with ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ for building a new India, the prime

National Current Affairs Pardoning power of Governor The Supreme Court held that the Governor of a State can pardon prisoners, including those on death row, even before they have served a minimum 14 years of prison sentence. In fact, the Governor’s power to pardon overrides a provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure — Section

National Current Affairs OBC and EWS reservation in medical courses The Union Health Ministry has announced 27% reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and 10% quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the all-India quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses from 2021-22. The AIQ was introduced in 1986

Current Affairs Of 22nd July To 25th July 2021 National The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Friday given an extension till the Winter Session of Parliament to submit its long-pending report. The Personal Data Protection Bill seeks to regulate the use of an individual’s data by the government and private companies. The

National Current Affairs The Supreme Court in a 2:1 majority verdict upheld the validity of the 97th constitutional amendment that deals with issues related to effective management of cooperative societies but struck down part IX B inserted by it which relates to the Constitution and working of cooperative societies. The change in the Constitution has

National Current Affairs Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, asked why a colonial law used against Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak continued to survive in the law book 75 years after Independence. The CJI said the sedition law, or Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, was prone to misuse by the government. “The