What is the news? The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has modified the guidelines pertaining to the transfer and posting of officials in the vigilance units of government organisations, restricting their tenure to three years at one place Modified Guideline: Personnel can have two continuous postings in vigilance units at different places... .Read more
Updated on 7 April, 2021 Current Affairs
What is the news? The central government has promulgated an ordinance allowing the use of pre-packs as an insolvency resolution mechanism for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with defaults up to Rs 1 crore, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The government had last year also increased the minimum default threshold for inso... .Read more
Updated on 7 April, 2021 Current Affairs
What is the news? After genome sequencing of over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in India, researchers have discovered a new variant with two new mutations which may be better at evading the immune system. In 15-20 per cent of samples from the Indian state of Maharashtra (the state accounting for 62 per c... .Read more
Updated on 7 April, 2021 Current Affairs
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What is the news? India’s factory activity grew at its weakest pace in seven months in March as renewed lockdowns to curtail a resurgence in COVID-19 cases dampened domestic demand and output, a private survey showed, forcing firms to cut headcount again. The Indian government recently advised States to try and control the rapid spread of the v... .Read more
Updated on 6 April, 2021 Current Affairs
Why is this in news? Recently 22 security force personnel fell to Maoist bullets in Bijapur, Chhatisgarh and questions were raised not just on possible tactical mistakes by the forces but also on Chhattisgarh’s continued struggle in driving out Maoists from what is arguably their last bastion. Since the 2010 Chintalnar massacre that claim... .Read more
Updated on 6 April, 2021 Current Affairs
What is the news? Experts have flagged the issue that , looking into orders by District Magistrates invoking the National Security Act shows that this draconian law is so readily invoked. What is NSA? The National Security Act is an act that empowers the government to detain a person if the authorities are satisfied that he/she is a threat ... .Read more
Updated on 6 April, 2021 Current Affairs
