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Maharashtra Approves Prisons and Correctional Services Bill

On July 12, 2024, the Maharashtra State government introduced the Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Bill during the Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session. Although the Bill was not passed,...

August 6, 2024

Parliament Introduces Bill for Oil and Gas Policy Stability

The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to improve investment in the oil and gas sector. The Bill aims to stabilize...

August 6, 2024

Unprecedented Glacier Retreat Observed Across The Andes

Recent research published in Science reveals an unprecedented retreat of glaciers in the Andes, surprising scientists who thought these changes would take decades to become apparent. This rapid...

August 6, 2024

Goa Assembly Bill Introduced for Scheduled Tribe Reservation

On August 5, 2024, the Union government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to reserve seats for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Goa Legislative Assembly, where currently...

August 6, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 6, 2024

1. What kind of missile is ‘Astra mark-1 (Mk-1) missile’, recently in news? [A] Surface-to-Air missile[B] Air-to-Air beyond visual range (BVR) missile[C] Air-to-Surface missile[D] Surface-to-Surface missile Show Answer...

August 6, 2024

Jharkhand’s Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana – Recent Updates

To promote the Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana, four awareness chariots have been launched by Deputy Development Commissioner Manish Kumar and District Magistrate Ananya Mittal. These chariots will...

August 5, 2024

Indian Air Force Approves Production of Astra Mark 1 Missiles

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently given Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) the go-ahead to manufacture 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles. This is a big step forward...

August 5, 2024

India-Indonesia Business Chamber Relaunches in Jakarta Ceremony

The Embassy of India in Jakarta and IndCham recently restarted the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. This event attracted more than 150 members from important Indian and...

August 5, 2024

Cities Set to Launch Rs 5,000 Crore AMRUT 2.0 Projects

The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 is an important project started in 2021 by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Its goal is to...

August 5, 2024

What is B-Ready Index?

India is preparing for the World Bank’s new Business-Ready (B-Ready) index, which will evaluate the global business environment and investment climate. This new index replaces the Doing Business...

August 5, 2024

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