Daily Current Affairs  – 8 April 2021

                                       Facts in News Robot Sophia It is the world’s first humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics, a Hong Kong based company. Sophia was unveiled in 2016, and was later made the first humanoid citizen of Saudi […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has told the government that interim appointments to the post of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director cannot go on. Key Highlights Background A petition was filed by Common Cause, objecting to the interim appointment of CBI Director. Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization fighting for an […]

In 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. Need It has been observed that undue long stay of an official in such a sensitive post at one place, […]

In News Recently, the Central government has decided to rope in the private sector to commence production of concentrated poppy straw from India’s opium crop. Background Two cultivation trials were conducted by two private firms in the crop years of 2017-18 and 2018-19. One of the firms purchased poppy straw of locally cultivated crops to […]

In News Ethanol blending in India has reached the first time more than 7.2 per cent in the first four months of the ethanol supply year 2020-21 (December to November), putting the country on course to meet the target of 10 per cent blending by 2022. Key Points According to industry sources, if oil-marketing companies […]