Govt. planning law on the protection of Indian manuscript Context The National Manuscripts Bill, 2023, is slated to be introduced by the government, according to sources in the Ministry of Culture, probably during the Winter Session of Parliament. What is the Bakhsali Manuscript and the […]
Chinese Military Ship Socks at Colombo Port for a ‘Formal’ Visit Context The Sri Lankan Navy has announced that a Chinese warship that landed in Colombo on Thursday will be docked there till Saturday, exactly one year after the presence of a Chinese vessel led […]
Change State’s name to Keralam, Assembly resolution urges Centre Context The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved a motion requesting that the State’s name be changed from Kerala to Keralam by the Central Government. What is the historical background behind the name change? Language and […]
Pakistan passes Bill to meet FATF demands Context : The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s “grey list” is a list of nations that have been identified as having a high risk of money laundering and terrorism funding. On Friday, the Pakistani Senate approved a bill […]
NHA extends digital health incentive scheme till Dec. 31 Context The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)’s Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) will now run through December 31, according to an announcement made by the National Health Authority (NHA) on Friday. What is Ayushman Bharat Digital […]
LS conducts business even as the Opposition continues to protest Context Rajnath Singh, the minister of defence who proposed the Inter-Services Organizations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 for discussion and approval, asked the chair to let him speak from a different seat because he […]
Three Bills passed in the Rajya Sabha in Opposition’s absence Context Due to the opposition members’ boycott of the proceedings due to the violence in Manipur, the Rajya Sabha also cleared three Bills on Thursday without much debate. Similar procedures were used by the Upper […]
Govt. imposes curbs on import of laptops, tablets Context : The Union government on Thursday restricted all imports of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one and small-factor personal computers (PCs), requiring licences for these products to be brought into the country and sold to consumers. Why did […]
Govt. kicks off contractual dispute settlement scheme Context With a deadline of October 31 for businesses to submit their claims for consideration, the Center on Wednesday established a plan for the settlement of contractual issues with vendors or suppliers to the government and its undertakings. […]
President retains power to scrap Article 370: SC Context On Wednesday, the Supreme Court questioned whether the President would still have the authority to declare ineffective Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special status, after the Constituent Assembly of the formerly […]