Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD) has issued a clarification note stating that the BBBP scheme has no provision for individual CASH TRANSFER COMPONENT by Government of India. Beti…

National Dam Safety Authority Disaster Management Help the states and union territories to adopt uniform safety procedures to ensure the safety of reservoirs. About the Bill The Union Cabinet has…

What is the issue ? Since February, when Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen ordered an Emergency, which India took a strong position against, the Maldives Immigration Authority has reportedly held up…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…