Solar Energy Corporation of India Subject – Government Bodies Context – Andhra to buy solar power from SECI, supply to farmers for free Concept – Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) is a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, established to facilitate the implementation of the […]
Press Council of India (PCI) Subject – Government Bodies Context – PCI panel to probe ‘harassment’ of scribes Concept – The Press Council of India was first set up in the year 1966 by the Parliament on the recommendations of the First Press Commission. Aim: To preserve the freedom of the press and […]
Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited Subject – Government Bodies Context – Spent fuel storage cleared for Kudankulam units 3 & 4. Nuclear Power Corporation proposed it at the site where 2 x 1,000-MW units 1 and 2 are in operation. Concept – The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an […]
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Subject – Government Bodies Context – The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted consent for the establishment of Away From Reactor spent fuel storage for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project’s units 3 and 4. Concept – The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted on November 15, 1983, by […]
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) Subject – Government Bodies Context – NCBS rapped for handling of scientific misconduct Concept – National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore, Karnataka, is a research centre specialising in biological research. It is a part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) under the Department of Atomic Energy of the […]
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Subject – Government bodies Context – NCLT, ITAT get new members Concept – Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) is a quasi-judicial institution set up in 1941under section 5A of the Income Tax Act, 1922. Initially, it had three Benches at Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Mumbai (Bombay). But presently ITAT […]
Indian Council for Historical Research Subject – Government Bodies Context – Congress leaders have criticized the Indian Council for Historical Research for ‘omitting’ the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru during the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. Concept – It is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Human […]
Subject: Government bodies Context: The government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers. Concept: The authority is being constituted under Section 10(1) of The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA aims to protect the rights of the consumer by cracking down on unfair trade practices, and […]
Subject: Government bodies Context: National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has signed a MOU with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to access the centralized online database on FIRs and stolen vehicles. Concept: National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) is an attached office of Ministry of Home Affairs It has been created as an IT platform to assist the […]
Subject: Government bodies Context: Deals worth ₹38,900 crore for 3 new fighter jets has been approved. Concept: It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’, in 2001, post Kargil War (1999). The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital […]