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Government forms GoM and Committee to frame law against lynching
Union Government has created Group of Ministers (GoM) and high-level committee to deliberate and make recommendations for a separate penal provision on incidents of mob violence. The GoM will be headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, whereas committee will ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Government sets up task force on ways to reduce import
The Union Government constituted a high-level task force under Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha to identify various items and policy interventions to reduce dependence on imports. It will suggest ways to cut import of those items which can be ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Ravindra Dholakia committee: Government forms panel to upgrade norms for state, district level economic data collection
The Union Government has constituted 13-member Committee for Sub-National Accounts to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level in backdrop of plans to revise the base year for National Accounts or Gross Domestic Production ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
PM approves setting up of E Sreedharan committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved setting up of committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems in the country. The committee will be headed by E Sreedharan (famously known as metro man of India) who is credited for ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Chief Ministers Subgroup constituted to Coordinate Policy approaches for Agriculture and MGNREGS
The Union Government has constituted Chief Ministers Subgroup to coordinate policy approaches for agriculture sector and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). It will submit its report within three months from its date of constitution. Composition: Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Cabinet extends tenure of Commission constituted to examine issue of OBC sub-categorisation
The Union Cabinet has given final extension to commission constituted to examine sub-categorisation within Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central list. The commission earlier had term till June 20, 2018 but with extension it will now work till July 31, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
SEBI constitutes Expert Committee frame rules for direct listing of Indian firms abroad
The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has constituted an expert committee to recommend suitable framework to allow direct listing of Indian companies overseas bourses while also allowing overseas companies to list directly on Indian bourses. Terms ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
15th Finance Commission constitutes high level group for balanced expansion of health sector
The Fifteenth Finance Commission has constituted high level group to explore and give recommendations for a balanced expansion of the health sector. It will be headed by Dr. RandeepGuleria, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi and shall consist of eminent experts in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Independent Directors and Uday Kotak Committee
The Uday Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance had given various recommendations on Independent Directors (ID). An ID is a director on a company’s Board other than a managing director, whole-time director or a nominee director. He / She is required ..
Recommendations of Rajesh Bindal committee on Inter-country removal and retention of children
The Justice Rajesh Bindal committee has submitted on legal issues related to inter country removal & retention of children its report to Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD). Along with its recommendation, Committee has also submitted draft legislation- International ..