Ordinance on Water Issues

The Punjab Government approved the legislation of “The Punjab Water Resources (Management and Regulation) Ordinance 2019”. This has come against the backdrop of Overutilization of groundwater for the purpose of agriculture and other requirements. Another cause is due to urbanization ..

Tags: Government • Punjab Government • Punjab Water Resources (Management and Regulation) Ordinance 2019 • Urbanization • Water resources

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Government launched Good Governance Index

On December 25, 2019, Government of India launched Good Governance Index. Tamil Nadu topped in Good Governance Index. Highlights of the report The States and Union Territories were divided into 3 groups namely Big states, North East and hill states ..

Tags: Agriculture • Commerce • Good Governance • Governance • Government

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

SEBI’s new regulations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has shortened the period for processing rights issues from the earlier 58 days to 31 days, and has also set a new time limit of 31 days on the disclosure of defaults ..

Tags: Government • India

NATGRID will come into operation by 2020

The ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project will came into effect from December 31, 2020.  It will enable multiple security and intelligence agencies a database related to immigration entry or exit, banking and telephone details etc from a common platform.  ..

Tags: Computer security • Crime prevention • Government • Mass surveillance • NATGRID

Defence Minister holds talks with Singapores Deputy PM

On 19 Nov,  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat during which the two leaders agreed to take the defence cooperation between the two countries to greater heights. During the meeting, Defence Minister ..

Tags: Government • Heng • Heng Swee Keat

Justice SA Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI

On 18 Nov, Justice SA Bobde administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind. He is appointed as 47th  Chief Justice of India. Mr Bobde’s tenure in the Supreme Court witnessed some of the most controversial moments in ..

Tags: Ayodhya • Government • Government of India • Oath of office • Practice of law