Daily Current Affairs  – 26 March 2021

                            Facts in News MICE Roadshow – Meet in India Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge) will inaugurate the ‘Chhatrasal Convention Centre at Khajuraho developed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism. He will also launch […]

In News The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the India Tuberculosis (TB) report 2021 on World TB Day (24th March). Major Findings of the Report In 2020, there were 18.05 lakh TB notifications, which was a fall of 24 per cent from 2019 due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The […]

In News The Technical digital learning platform of Mission Karmayogi has become functional in the pre-production (experimental) stage. Various types of learning courses are being uploaded by the Central and other training institutions. About Mission Karmayogi Mission Karmayogi a “National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building” (NPCSCB) has been approved by the Government on 2nd […]

In News India ranked 40 among 53 global economies on the latest annual edition of the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index. About International Intellectual Property Index It was released annually by the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC). The index was started in 2012 and the first edition compared IP environments in […]

In News Recently, Sebi has announced some relaxations in valuation norms for AT1 bonds. It was done after the Finance Ministry asked Sebi to review restrictions on mutual fund investments in additional tier-1 (AT1) bonds. Why did the Finance Ministry ask Sebi to review the original decision? The Finance Ministry has sought withdrawal of valuation […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has highlighted that the Army’s evaluation criteria for granting Permanent Commission (PC) to women Short Service Officers (SSO) have systematically discriminated against them. Background In February 2020, in the Secretary, Ministry of Defence versus Babita Puniya case, the SC had directed the government to ensure that women SSOs […]