Daily Current Affairs  – 5 March 2021

                                  Facts in News Delimitation Commission           It is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India. Its members are a serving or retired Supreme Court judge, […]

In News: 12 leading Indian universities & higher education institutions have managed to get into the top 100 colleges list released by QS World University Ranking (QSWUR). Key Highlights IIT Madras ranked 30th in Petroleum Engineering while IIT Bombay got the 41st rank and IIT Kharagpur 44th for Minerals and Mining Engineering.  IISc Bangalore remains […]

In News –CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been commissioned to conduct genome and proteome mapping (micronutrients) present inside single-cell organisms in the Indian ocean. Key Points The 90-day long expedition will start from the east coast of India, travelling all the way to the Southern hemisphere up to 30 degrees south, touching upon waters […]

In News: A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the appointment of a regular CBI Director. About Issue: The government has failed to appoint the Director of the CBI as per Section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946 on the expiry of the term of the last […]

In News: Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates BiIl, 2020, provides 75% reservations to local people in private-sector jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month. About Haryana State  Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 The act covers the whole of the State. It will be in effect for 10 years. […]

In News: India wants Chabahar port to be included in the 13-nation International North South Transport Corridor that extends from India to Russia and expand INSTC membership by including Afghanistan and Uzbekistan International North South Trade Corridor (INSTC) It is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, […]