Parliament passes Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017

The Parliament has passed Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Bill, 2017 to extend greater autonomy to IIMs by restricting government’s role in their functioning. It also grants them power to award degrees to their graduates. Key Features of Bill The ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

What is the meaning of Appropriation Bill?

An Appropriation Bill defines the budgetary estimates for the current year as passed by the Parliament of India or legislatures of state. It later becomes an Act after getting the assent of the President of India or Governor of the ..

Financial Functions of Indian Parliament

Parliament, being the highest legislative body, enjoys extensive powers and performs variety of functions including financial functions. What are key articles in constitution related to financial functions of parliament? The two key articles that pertain to financial oversight of the ..

Mankea Gandhi launches an intensive program to train Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, the Minister of Women and Child Development, has launched an intensive training program for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Master Trainers in New Delhi on November 27, 2017. This capacity building program is ..

12th Standing Committee meeting of Inter-State Council (ISC)

Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister, has chaired the 12th Standing Committee meeting of the Inter-State Council (ISC) in New Delhi on November 25, 2017. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the recommendations of the Punchhi Commission on ..

Ministry of Communications launched Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to promote philately

The Pan India scholarship program for school children “Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana” has launched by Union Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH, the annual scholarships will be awarded to children ..

B C Khanduri to head parliamentary standing committee on defence to examine operational preparedness of armed forces

The parliamentary standing committee on defence has been constituted to examine the operational preparedness of the armed forces and review the accidents involving strategic defence assets. The committee, headed by BJP MP B C Khanduri, will also assess the procurement ..

A Surya Prakash committee committee constituted to select candidate for post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV)

The Search-cum-Selection Committee headed by Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash has been formed to select the candidate for the post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV). The other members of the 5-member committee are Rajya Sabha MP Swapan ..