Parliament passes Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018

The Parliament has passed Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2018 to enhance transparency and accountability of the government and make anti-graft provisions under the law stringent. The Bill amends various provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), 1988 Key Features ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

No-confidence Motion

No-confidence Motion or Motion of No-confidence is one of different types of motions in Indian Parliament. The constitutional provision behind this motion is Article 75, which says that “Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha” Thus, ..

The first-ever UN’s International Day of Parliamentarism

The first-ever International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated across the world on 30th June 2018 to recognize the importance of parliaments and their responsibility of representing the people. The day is not only an occasion to stress the critical importance ..

Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin from July 18, 2018

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 18 to August 10, 2018. It will span over 24 days and  will have 18 sittings. It was formally announced by Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) chaired by Home ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018

Ministry of Women and Child Development wins SKOCH’s ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award

The SKOCH Group has conferred the ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award on the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi received the award on behalf of ..

Telangana Police hosts 19th All India Conference of Directors of Finger Prints Bureaux 2018

The 19th all India Conference of Directors of Finger Prints Bureaux 2018 has been inaugurated by Hansraj Gangaram Ahir , the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, in Hyderabad on June 21. It was hosted by Telangana Police. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Kandaala Subrahmanya Tilak, noted freedom fighter passes away

Kandaala Subrahmanya Tilak (98), the noted freedom fighter and member of the first Lok Sabha, has passed away in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on June 8, 2018. Tilak, who took part in India’s freedom struggle including the Salt Satyagraha, was elected ..

A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna wins ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from Central Government for cattle rearing and dairying

A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna, a young engineer from Coimbatore, has won the ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from the Central Government on June 2 for cattle rearing and dairying. He received the award from the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ ..