Parliament of India Current Affairs, GK & News
National Infrastructure Pipeline: Financing Bank to be set up
The government is considering to introduce a new bill “National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021” in the ongoing budget session of the parliament. This bill will be passed with the objective of setting up a new development finance institution (DFI) so as to finance the infrastructure projects. What is Development Finance Institution (DFI)? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bills • Development Finance Institution (DFI) • National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill • National Infrastructure Pipeline • Parliament of India • Sessions of the Parliament
National Council for Transgender Persons
The national council for transgender persons has been set up by the Centre under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 to assist the community with better facilities. What is the National Council for Transgender Persons? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has set up this council to cater to the transgender community ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • National Council for Transgender persons • Parliament of India • Protection of Transgenders • Transgender rights
Om Birla attended the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament: 5WCSP
The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla attended the virtual mode of Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP). Key highlights The two days long event was organized jointly by Geneva headquartered Inter Parliamentary Union and the Parliament of Austria with the assistance of the United Nations This is for the first time ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Geneva • Om Birla • Parliament of India • Speaker of the Lok Sabha • United Nations
Committee on Public Undertakings selected firms for examination
As per the Lok Sabha Secretariat, The Committee on Public Undertakings has selected the Airports Authority of India, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Oil India Limited among the 11 companies that have been selected for the detailed and comprehensive examination for the year 2020-21. Details of the Companies The Committee on Public Undertakings chose 11 companies ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Committee on Public Undertakings • Lok Sabha • Parliament of India • Rajya Sabha
Resolution passed by Andhra Pradesh State Assembly to abolish the State’s Legislative council
The state assembly of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, 27th January 2020 passed a resolution to abolish the state’s legislative council. The decision was supported 151 members out of the total 175 members assembly, which includes 133 legislators of the ruling YSR Congress Party. This decision is taken at the backdrop of the constant opposition faced ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Legislative Council • Lok Sabha • N. Chandrababu Naidu • Parliament of India • Rajya Sabha • Telugu Desam Party • YSR Congress Party