Daily Current Affairs  – 19 March 2021

                                        Facts in News Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) It is the global organisation of national parliaments. It began in 1889 as a small group of parliamentarians, dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue. Slogan: “For […]

In News: The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is hosting the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure – ICDRI 2021. The EU has also recently joined India-led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Key Highlights of the Speech Once-in-a-hundred-year disaster: COVID-19 pandemic in an interdependent and interconnected world has spared no country (rich or poor, […]

In News Recently, the Prime Ministers of India and the Republic of Finland have held a virtual summit, discussing the bilateral issues as well as other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Highlights of the Summit Both countries underlined the warm and friendly ties of their diplomatic relations based on shared principles and values […]

In News Recently, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have developed the country’s  first-ever indigenous HEMT device (High Electron Mobility Transistor) using gallium nitride (GaN). About the Development It is made of aluminium gallium nitride/ gallium nitride (AlGaN/GaN). It provides an edge over silicon-based transistors, as they allow the systems to operate at […]

In News: Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 has been recently passed by Rajya Sabha. Key Provisions of Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 Foreign investment: Increases the maximum foreign investment in an insurance company from 49% to 74%. Enables “control and ownership” by foreign investors. However, such foreign investment may be subject to additional conditions as prescribed by […]

In News Recently, the Bihar Assembly passed the Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Key Highlights It proposes to punish people filing false cases before the anti-corruption ombudsman body to prevent any waste of time or misuse of the institution. Need It has come to light that fictitious complaints are also being lodged before the Lokayukta, […]