News: The Lok Sabha has passed National Forensic Science University Bill 2020, Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, 2020 and Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020. Facts: National Forensic Science …
Read MoreNews: Kakati Devi temple has been converted into an abode of local Goddess ‘Balusulamma’ (Goddess Durga). Facts: The temple was built by emperor Ganapati Deva, ruler of Kakatiya dynasty in …
Read MoreNews: The Tata CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) test, powered by CSIR-IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology) FELUDA, received regulatory approvals from the Drug Controller General of …
Read MoreNews: The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament met to discuss the legislative business and other issues related to the ongoing Monsoon Session. Facts: Background: The Business Advisory Committee of …
Read MoreNews: In the current Lok Sabha, 17 Bills have been referred to committees. Facts: Parliamentary Committees: They are established to study and deal with various matters that cannot be directly …
Read MoreNews: Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. Facts: The Bill amends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Key provisions: Include public servants in the …
Read MoreNews: A study commissioned by the Observer Research Foundation, has found that the retreat of glaciers in the Himalayan Hindu Kush region is affecting the surface water and groundwater availability …
Read MoreNews: The Rajya Sabha has passed Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Facts: Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 It amends the …
Read MoreNews: Pakistan has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan’s status to that of a full-fledged province. Facts: Gilgit Baltistan: It is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory. It borders …
Read MoreNews: India and USA are likely to sign Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) at the 2+2 dialogue in October. Facts: BECA is one of the four foundational agreements that …
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