CIC backlog grows as vacancies remain unfilled
Pending Issues 24,302 cases related to information appeals pending with the Central Information Commission as on Thursday, according to the CIC website. This backlog is in spite of the…
U.S. backs sale of fighters to India
News Trump administration has told the U.S. Congress that it “strongly supports” the sale of F-18 and F-16 fighter planes to India, built by American companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin…
NASA captures images of strong solar flares
What is a solar flare A solar flare is a sudden flash of brightness observed near the Sun’s surface. It involves a very broad spectrum of emissions, an energy release of typically…
OBC list to be sub-categorised
In News The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to set up a commission which will examine the issue of sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC). It has…
MasterCard mulls using blockchain tech
In News Mastercard is looking to incorporate blockchain technology into its operations and would like a clear regulatory framework in India that lays down what blockchain can be used for. What is…
RERA rules CREDAI’s London meet
Why In News A recent meeting of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) in London was dominated by discussions over the Real Estate (Regulation and Development)…
Centre likely to differ with J&K on Article 35A
What is the issue Centre is likely to take a divergent opinion from that of the Jammu and Kashmir government on Article 35(A), on the grounds that it discriminates against…
French index says India worst for retirement now
Why in News ? In a global retirement index of 43 countries, India has ranked the lowest. The index by French asset management company Natixis Global, ranks countries on the basis…
Health Ministry set for 2nd round of National Deworming initiative to tackle Worm Infections in children
Why in News? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is all geared up for its 2nd round of National Deworming Day (NDD) 2017 on 10thAugust in 33 States/UTs followed by…
ISRO to develop full-fledged Earth observation satellite
In news The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) says it plans to launch a full-fledged niche Earth observation (EO) satellite — called the Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite or HySIS — using…