The opposition parties let go of a contest for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, allowing JD (U) MP Harivansh to be re-elected for a second time by voice vote. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Presiding Officers of Rajya Sabha have the responsibility to conduct ...

Government has constituted a task force to examine issues related to age of motherhood, lowering Maternal Mortality Rate and improvement of nutritional levels. The task force will be headed by Jaya Jaitly and it will submit its report by 31st July of next month. The task force will review the ...

Road Transport and Highways Ministry has mandated a strip of green colour for BS-VI vehicles of any fuel type. Centre has previously mandate BS-VI emission standards with effect from 1 April 2020. Centre has mandated colour band for number plate sticker for BS-6 four-wheel vehicles. Green ...

The President of India has promulgated the two Ordinances namely the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Ordinance 2020 and the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance 2020. The move comes after the announcement of the landmark decisions by the Government of India for ...

Government of India has formed a high-level committee of experts to recommend reforms in India's drug regulatory system so that approval processes can be fast-tracked. The committee chaired by Rajesh Bhushan, the OSD to the Union health minister, comprises top drug and vaccine entrepreneurs of ...

The Supreme Court (SC) brought cooperative banks under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Act of 2002 (Sarfaesi Act) that empowers lenders to seize and sell defaulters’ assets. The move by the apex court aims to boost the cooperative banks that ...