DPN Topics
Private Members bill Subject: Polity Context: MPs have filed private member bills jointly and individually titled, Repealing and Amendment Bill 2021 for repeal of farm laws. Concept: It is a bill brought by the private members in any house. Private member is any Member of Parliament who is not a minister. The Chairman […]
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Subject: Current affairs Context: NCPCR, NCB releases a joint action plan to combat drug and substance abuse among children Concept: The common drugs used by children and adolescents were tobacco and alcohol, followed by inhalants and cannabis The action plan includes: Every police station should have a list of […]
BTIA Subject : International Agreements Context: India – EU Sumit is scheduled to take place this year may. This has increased the expectations about BTIA. Concept: About BTIA: In June 2007, India and the EU began negotiations on a broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) in Brussels, Belgium. These negotiations are pursuant […]
E COMMERCE REGULATIONS Subject : Economy Context: The Centre plans to issue a clarification on the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for the e-commerce sector in the wake of investigations into some foreign players’ operations following complaints about malpractices, according to Commerce and Industry Minister PiyushGoyal. Concept: The government had sought information from […]
CDSCO Subject : National Legislations Context: A subject expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has given approval to Bharat Biotech to launch the first phase of clinical trial of an intranasal vaccine candidate for COVID-19. Concept: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) […]
SEDITION LAW Subject: National Legislations Context: The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and six senior journalists from arrest in multiple sedition FIRs registered against them for allegedly tweeting and sharing unverified news. Concept : Sedition, which falls under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is defined as any […]
PARLIMENTARY PANEL ON 5G Subject : Economy Context : Parliamentary Panel has said that sufficient preparatory work had not been undertaken for introducing 5G services in India and that the country was likely to witness only partial deployment by 2021-end or early 2022. Concept : The committee noted that telcos had submitted 5G […]
KISAN RAIL SCHEME Subject :Governement Schemes Context :The South Central Railway started the first ‘Kisan Rail’ service from Telangana on Monday. Concept : The train will transport 230 tonne of dry turmeric in 10 parcel vans from the Warangal station to the Barasat station of Sealdah division (West Bengal). The move is aimed […]
VIJAYANAGAR Subject : History Context : Karnataka got its 31st district with the State government on Monday issuing an official gazette notification carving out Vijayanagara district from the mine-rich Ballari district. Concept : About Vijaynagar Empire Vijayanagara or “city of victory” was the name of both a city and an empire. The empire […]
MEGHAMALAITIGER RESERVE Subject : Environment Context : The Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve is the fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu. In a government order issued on Monday, Forests Secretary Sandeep Saxena announced the creation of the reserve. Concept : The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the creation of the fifth tiger […]