Committees
Inter-Ministerial Committee set up to strengthen Capital Goods Sector
On November 11, 2020, the Government of India set up an inter-ministerial committee to strengthen capital goods sectors. This will help India achieve its goal of becoming a 5 trillion USD economy. Highlights The Government of India has set up ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
20-member “Usha Thorat Committee” formed
On July 10, 2020, 20-member advisory committee under the leadership of former deputy governor of Reserve of Bank of India, Usha Thorat was formed. Highlights The Securities and Exchange Board of India revamped its committee that advises capital market regulator ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Ranbir Singh Committee formed for reforms in criminal law
On July 1, 2020, the Union Home Ministry constituted a high level committee to introduce reforms in criminal laws. Highlights The Committee has several leading legal academicians and will gather opinions online, consult with experts and collate materials and submit ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
V K Paul Committee Report
The Union Home Ministry had constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Dr Vinod Paul to submit a report on the Containment Strategy of COVID-19 in Delhi. The committee placed its report to the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
M B Lal Committee
The recent massive fire at the Baghjan Oil field, Assam had caused serious environmental damages and led to migration of 1000s of people in the region. More than 1,610 families are now lodged in 4 relief camps. The Government of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Final Report on National Infrastructure Pipeline submitted
The final report of the National Infrastructure Pipeline was submitted by the task force to the Union Finance Minister recently. NIP National Infrastructure Pipeline or NIP was introduced in late 2019 in accordance with the goal of becoming a 5 ..
GoI set up Science-Technology Empowered Committee to speed up COVID-19 solutions
The Government of India has constituted a Science and Technology Empowered Committee to make speedy decisions on research and development of COVID-19. Highlights The Committee is to be chaired by Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul and K Vijay Raghavan. Mr ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
G Srinivasan Committee
IRDAI has set up a nine member committee headed by G IRDAI has set up a nine member committee headed by G Srinivasan to look into the feasibility of allowing life insurers to offer indemnity-based health policies. Which body set ..