Anti-Terror Operations in J&K

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy has informed that a multi-disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) has been constituted in Jammu & Kashmir to ensure a concerted and synergized action against the terror activities and their financing in the state. The Indian Government has ..

Topics: CBI • Jammu & Kashmir • Raw • Terrorism

Terror Monitoring Group for Jammu and Kashmir

The Union Home Ministry has announced setting up of a Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) to ensure synergised and concerted action against terror financing and terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Mandate of the Terror Monitoring Group Taking action against hardcore sympathisers among government employees including teacher’s etc providing overt or covert support to such activities. ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: CBDT • CBI • CBIC • Central Board of Direct Taxes • Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs • ED • Enforcement Directorate • IB • Intelligence Bureau • Jammu and Kashmir • NIA • Terror Financing • Terror Monitoring Group • Union Home Ministry

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose to be the First Lokpal

The name of former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been cleared by the Lokpal Selection Committee headed by the Prime Minister. The notification for the appointment is expected to be released soon. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose would be the first Lokpal of India. Salient features of the Lokpal Act 2013 The Lokpal ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: CBI • Chief Justice of India • Eminent jurist • Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose • Leader of the Opposition • Lok Sabha Speaker • Lokayukta • Lokpal • Lokpal Act 2013 • Prime minister

SC sets up panel for to suggest reforms for holding competitive exams

The Supreme Court has suggested setting up of a three-member panel comprising of Nandan Nilekani, a co-founder of Infosys, and renowned computer scientist Vijay P Bhatkar to suggest reforms for conducting of competitive examinations fairly by government bodies. The Supreme Court has asked advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, to suggest a name besides ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: CBI • Examination reforms • Nandan Nilekani • Prashant Bhushan • SSC 2017 Examination • Supreme court • Vijay P Bhatkar

Chhattisgarh withdraws general consent accorded to the CBI to probe cases in the state

The government of Chhattisgarh has withdrawn the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the cases in the state. The general consent was withdrawn under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) derives its powers ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • CBI • Central Bureau of Investigation • Chhattisgarh • Delhi special police establishment act • Section 6 • West Bengal