Parliament has passed The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016. Admiralty laws deal with cases of accidents in navigable waters or involve contracts related to...
Globally renowned physicist, academic and higher education reformer Professor Yash Pal passed away in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He was 90. He was known for his contributions to the...
The Union Ministry of Rural Development launched Aarambh mobile app for performance based maintenance contracting and community contracting for maintenance of rural roads. It was launched jointly launched...
In this article, we review the current government policy and various issues around disinvestment. Disinvestment and privatization are two related but different terms. They are related because both...
In June 2017, the German lawmakers passed a controversial “Network Enforcement Act”, colloquially called “Facebook Law” under which Facebook, Twitter, and other social media companies could face fines of up to...
1. Which union ministry has launched an online complaint system “sexual harassment e-box” at workplace? [A] Ministry of Women and Child Development [B] Ministry of Home Affairs[C] Ministry...
The recent years have witnessed a splurge in the number of satellites and programmes being launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Although these initiatives are indicative...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved sale of government’s 51.11% stake along with management control in HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum) to ONGC. HPCL will continue as...
123456789101. Devichandraguptam, a play by Vishakhadatta, tells story about which of the following rulers? Sri Gupta Ramagupta Bhanugupta Vishnugupta 2. Who wrote the book Pancha Siddhantika? Varahamihira Aryabhatta...
