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Central Adoption Resource Authority
The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) recently celebrated its 6th annual day on January 15, 2021. The annual day is celebrated on January 15 because CARA was granted the status of statutory body on this day under Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice act, 2015. About CARA Central Adoption Resource Authority operates under the Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cara • Central Adoption Resource Authority • Hague Convention • Juvenile Justice Act 2015 • Statutory Body
Funding approved by DST to develop Nasal Passage Gel for COVID-19
The Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering and IIT Madras have developed a nasal passage gel that will inactivate COVID1-9. The funding to support the technology is to be provided by SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board), a statutory body operating under Department of Science and Technology. What is the plan? The team formed from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bio engineering • Biotechnology • COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • DST • IIT-Madras • Statutory Body • Technology
Bar Council of India imposes 3-year moratorium on opening of new law colleges
Bar Council of India (BCI), the apex bar body has imposed 3 year moratorium on opening of new institutions except for national law universities (NLUs), if proposed by a state. This decision has been taken to curb mushrooming of law colleges in the country and laying stress on improvement of standard of existing institutions. BCI ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Advocates Act 1961 • Apex Bar Body • Bar Council of India • CLAT • Law Institutions • LLB degree • moratorium • national law universities • Statutory Body
UIDAI operationalizes 1st Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Delhi and Vijayawada
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalized 1st ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendra’ (ASKs) in Delhi and Vijayawada. The new centres are functioning on a pilot basis and have set in motion UIDAI’s ambitious plan to set up 114 such centers by the end of 2019. About Aadhaar Seva Kendra ASKs being set up by ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Aadhaar Services • Aadhaar Seva Kendra • Delhi-Vijayawada • Statutory Body • UIDAI • Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • Unique Identification Authority of India
MoU signed between Ministry of Corporate Affairs & SEBI
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for data exchange between two regulatory organizations and to tighten regulatory oversight. Key Highlights of MoU The MoU was signed by Shri K.V.R. Murty, Joint Secretary (MCA) and Smt. Madhabi Puri Buch, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Economy • Memorandum of understanding • MOU • SEBI • Securities and Exchange Board of India • Shri K.V.R. Murty • Smt. Madhabi Puri Buch • Statutory Body • Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs