Revised Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2023

The Union government is advancing its plans to reconstitute the Rubber Board and is now inviting public input on the revised draft Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2023. The Rubber Board, as directed by the government, will conduct open house ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Indian Government Seeks Parliament Approval for Additional Spending

The government has proposed a net additional spending of Rs 58,378 crore in the current fiscal ending March 2024, with a focus on key areas such as MGNREGA and fertilizer subsidies. The Supplementary Demands for Grants tabled in Parliament outline ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Constitutional Bench Examines Challenge to Citizenship Act’s Section 6A

On December 5, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court commenced hearings on petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. This provision, introduced following the Assam Accord of 1985, determines who is considered a foreigner in the state ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Article 99 of the UN Charter

Recently, UN Secretary-General Guterres addressed the UN Security Council, highlighting the severe risk of a collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza. He urged the Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe and appealed for a humanitarian ceasefire. What is ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

What is Pompe Disease?

In 2010, Prasanna Shirol, father of a child with Pompe disease, initiated the Organisation for Rare Diseases India (ORDI), the first NGO in the country dedicated to rare diseases. His endeavor aimed at creating awareness, support, and resources for those ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2023

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first-ever Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 at the historic Red Fort on December 8, 2023. Flagship Global Cultural Initiative The IAADB is a result of the Prime ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

1st Delta Ranking of ABP

Tiriyani Block in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, Telangana, clinched the top spot in the inaugural delta rankings of the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) as announced by NITI Aayog. This achievement was unveiled during a virtual event at NITI Aayog, featuring ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Pregnant Megamouth Shark Discovered

In a historic moment for marine biology, a pregnant megamouth shark, a rare and elusive deepwater species, was discovered washed up on a beach in the Philippines last month. This is only the 60th ever seen and the first ever ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs