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 a 22-member inter-ministerial committee to strengthen Capital Goods Sector. The committee will look into issues ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: capital goods • Committees • Electrical engineering • infrastructure • ministerial committee • power for all • Transmission

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 on matters of development of mutual fund. The committee will advise the regulator on measures ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Committees • Reserve Bank of India • SEBI • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) • Stock exchanges

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 a report to the Government of India. The consultation process is to begin on July ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Committees • Criminal law • Home Ministry • Indian criminal law • Law reform • Legal aid • National Law School of India University

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 on June 21, 2020. Recommendations The Committee has made recommended the following To revise demarcation ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Amit Shah • Arogya Setu • Arvind Kejriwal • Committees • COVID-19 • Delhi Government • Serological survey

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 India has taken several measures to address the issues of such oil field fires. In ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Committees • Environment • IOCL • Lal Committee • Migration • Oil and Gas • Oil refinery • Public safety