Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Subject: Polity Section: Msc Concept: The President of India will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2023 to 11 children at an Award ceremony in Delhi on 23 January 2023. About Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: It is given under two categories. Bal Shakti Puraskar: This award […]
Journalists not exempt from disclosing sources Subject: Polity Section :Constitution Concept: While rejecting a closure report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, a Delhi court on January 19 said there is “no statutory exemption in India to journalists from disclosing their sources to investigating agencies”. What is the law on protection of […]
21 Andaman Islands named after Param Vir Chakra awardees Subject : Polity Section : Msc About Param Vir Chakra: It is India’s highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. The Param Vir Chakra was introduced on January 26, 1950, on the first […]
The Finance Ministry has asked public sector banks to begin negotiations for the next round of wage revision for employees, due from November 1, 2022. Subject: Polity Section: National Organisation Context: Wage revision in PSU banks has always been a tedious and time-consuming process with bank managements and unions engaging in tough negotiations. […]
Poll bound Nagaland hit by defection Subject : Polity Section: Parliament and State legislature Concept : Undeterred by the frequent defection of its legislators in northeastern states, Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United has decided to contest the upcoming Nagaland assembly elections scheduled in the last week of February. Anti-defection law The Tenth Schedule was […]
Odisha cabinet nod for inclusion of 22 castes in SEBC list Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept: Odisha cabinet on Saturday cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). The Cabinet has approved the proposed Amendment of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) Act, […]