DCGI RELAXES NORMS FOR CLEARING VACCINES Subject: Governance Context: India’s apex drug regulator Tuesday waived the requirement for foreign companies to conduct post-launch bridging trials and test the quality and stability of their Covid-19 vaccines here if they have approvals from specific countries or health bodies Concept: Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) […]
THE LAST ‘FOREIGNER’ WALKED OUT OF ONE OF THE DETENTION CENTRE IN ASSAM Subject : Governance Context :Manindra Das- the last “foreigner” has walked out of one of the six detention centres in Assam, leaving about 170 more to be released from the other five. Concept : Mahindra Das was tagged a ‘D-voter’ […]
REVISING CLAIMS ONCE RESOLUTION PLAN APPROVED BY NCLT NOT POSSIBLE Subject : Governance Context : The Chennai Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has ruled that once a resolution plan for a debt-laden corporate entity is approved, even government-bodies like the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot revise their claims. […]
HOW IAS OFFICERS ARE PUT ON CENTRAL DEPUTATION ? Subject : Governance Context :West Bengal Chief Secretary Bandyopadhyay, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch, was due to begin an extension of three months after retiring. Instead, the Centre has asked him to join the Government of India. Concept : Rule 16(1) of […]
COVID RELEIF FOR CHILDREN FROM PM CARES Subject: Governance Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the roll-out of a slew of benefits under PM Cares for Children, in a bid to support children who lost their parents to the Covid-19 pandemic. Concept: Orphaned children will receive a monthly stipend once they […]
INDIAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION (IBF) Subject : Governance Context : The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is expanding its purview to cover digital streaming platforms and will be renamed the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). Concept : The move would bring broadcasters and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, which have seen […]