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1) Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Parliament has passed GNCTD (Amendment) Bill 2023. Key features: Establishes National Capital Civil Services Authority (NCCSA), which consists of CM, Chief Secretary of Delhi, Principal Home Secretary of Delhi. Empower Central Government to make rules in connection with the affairs of GNCTD includingRead more

1) Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCSs): Union Ministry of Cooperation launched the digital portal of the CRCS. Portal aims to digitize various activities of CRCS like registration, audit, election, vigilance, training, etc. About CRCS: It is a statutory body under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002. It is responsible for the registration ofRead more

1) Committee of Parliament on Official Language: It came into existence in 1976 as a result of arrangements made in the Official Language Act, 1963. Article 344(4) provides for formation of such committee. Mandate: To review progress made in use of Hindi for official purposes of Union and to submit report to the President whileRead more

1) Rajya Sabha passed Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023: The bill seeks to make the act of ‘Tout’ punishable and repeal certain provisions of Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 which have become obsolete. Provisions Bill provides that every high court and district judge can frame and publish lists of touts. Such persons named in the list ofRead more

1) G20 EMPOWERTech-Equity Platform: The platform is launched by G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation (G20 EMPOWER). It is developed with the support of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and aims to bridge the gender digital divide. It offers women self-learning course modules for digital skilling including FinancialRead more

1) Rohini Commission: Rohini Commission has submitted its report on sub-categorisation of OBCs. Government had constituted the commission in 2017 under Article 340. Article 340 empowers President to appoint Commission to investigate conditions of socially and educationally backward classes. Objective of Commission Examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation (i.e. 27% reservationRead more

1) Regulation of online advertisement: Union Cabinet has assigned the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) as the administrative authority for regulation of online advertisements. It was done by amendment to Allocation of Business (AoB) Rules, 1961. Ministry of I&B was already looking at online advertising, most notably through circulars in 2022 to clear adsRead more

1) Measures to improve financial health of DISCOMs: Ministry of Power notified additional measures including: Streamlining process of accounting, reporting, billing and payment of subsidy by States to Distribution Companies (DISCOMs). Quarterly report shall be submitted by DISCOMs and State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) shall examine the report. Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) loss reductionRead more

1) Offer For Sale (OFS): OFS of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited was oversubscribed. OFS is a process where promoters or owners of a listed company sell their shares to the general public. Shares can be obtained by foreign institutional investors, retail investors and companies. 2) Free Movement Regime (FMR): FMR is a mutually agreed arrangementRead more

1) Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023: It was passed by the Lok Sabha. Features: A total of 183 provisions are being proposed to be decriminalized in 42 Central Acts; Pragmatic revision of fines and penalties commensurate to the offence committed; Establishment of Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities; Benefits: Ensures that the degree andRead more