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Government constitutes 13 member Task Force for fast-tracking implementation of UAV technology
The Union Government has constituted 13-member task force to prepare road map and fast-track implementation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology or drones in the country. It will be headed by Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government sets up committee to review the enforcement of CSR provisions
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted 12-member committee to review enforcement of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions under Companies Act, 2013. It will be headed by Regional Director (Western Region) Manmohan Juneja. Besides, there will be two sub-committees ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government constitutes committee to regulate news portals
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has constituted 10-member committee to regulate online portals, including news websites, entertainment sites and media aggregators. The committee will include secretaries of departments of Home, Electronics and Information and Technology, Legal Affairs and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government sets up Subhash Chandra Garg Committee to regulate fintech sector
The Union Government has set up 8 member steering committee look into the development and regulation of the financial technology (fintech) sector in India. It will be headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Garg. The move follows an announcement by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
N Gopalaswami Committee to select top 20 educational institutes of eminence
Government has constituted Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) to select 20 Institutions of Eminence from among 104 institutions (public or private) that have applied for the status. The committee will be headed by former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami. Its ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
RBI constitutes YH Malegam committee to monitor bad loans, rising cases of frauds, audits
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an expert committee to look into the entire gamut of issues relating to classification of bad loans, effectiveness of audits and rising incidents of frauds. The committee will be headed by Y H ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Defence Ministry constitutes Vinay Sheel Oberoi Committee to expedite capital acquisition
The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) has constituted 13-member Raksha Mantri Advisory Committee on Ministry of Defence Capital Projects (RMCOMP). It will be headed by former secretary Vinay Sheel Oberoi. The committee will monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Committee constituted by Karnataka government recommends separate state flag
Nine member committee constituted by Karnataka government has recommended separate state flag. It submitted report on designing separate flag for the state and providing a legal standing for it. It has discounted any constitutional or legal hurdles for it. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
N Chandrasekaran Task force constituted to study AI application in military
The Ministry of Defence (Department of Defence Production) constituted a 17 member task force headed by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran to study use and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in military. The task force will study the whole gamut ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
EC constitutes Umesh Sinha Committee for considering social media expansion
The Election Commission (EC) has constituted 14 member committee headed by Umesh Sinha to suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act) in view of social media expansion. Section 126 of RP Act, ..