Electronic Voting Machines

Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) was first used in 1982 in the by-election to Parur Assembly Constituency of Kerala for a limited number of polling stations (50 polling stations). They are being used in part from 1999 elections and in total ..

Sonu Nigam wins Award at 21st Century Icon Awards, UK

Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam has been honoured with ‘Magnificent Performing Arts Award’ at the 21st Century Icon Awards in London, United Kingdom (UK). Key Highlights He was among a host of winners across a range of categories at ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

IrDA and Insurance Ombudsman in India

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IrDA) is an autonomous, apex and statutory body which regulates and develops the insurance industry in India. It was established under IrDA act 1999, which was passed on the recommendation of the Malhotra Committee report ..

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in 1988, however, it got statutory mandate and powers under the SEBI Act, 1992. Its objective is to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development and ..

Central Commissioner for Disabled Persons

The office of Central Commissioner for Disabled Persons {or Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities aka CCPD} was set up under Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Mandate The mandate of CCPD is ..

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)

This commission was created under the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 in the aftermath of Mandal Case (1992) judgement. The Supreme in this case had directed the Central Government to set a permanent statutory body to look into ..

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a statutory body set up in 2007 under Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. Objective of this commission is to protect, promote and defend the child rights in India ..

Issues with Cadre Based Organisation of Civil Services in India

Once the candidatures are selected for All India Services, they are allocated cadres. By cadre we mean the small units of a large organization. The officers of All India Services are organized into cadres, derived from the states they are allotted ..