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1) Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023: The Bill amends the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Need: To keep pace with societal change and technological advancements and to make it more citizen-friendly. Key highlights: Provides for the appointment of a Registrar-General, India for issuing general directions for registration of births andRead more

1) DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill 2019 withdrawn: The Bill provided for the regulation of the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of certain persons. DNA refers to deoxyribonucleic acid, it is the carrier of genetic information.  A key concern regarding the bill:  DNA testing is currently being done on anRead more

1) Zero FIR (First Information Report): A major challenge that has emerged for the Manipuri police now is the hundreds of zero FIRs being registered across police stations in the northeastern state and the stalled investigation in these cases. Zero FIR can be filed in any Police Station by the victim, irrespective of their residenceRead more

1) Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA): An event on consultations and recommendations for GBA was organized. GBA, one of the priorities under India’s G20 Presidency, is aimed at facilitating cooperation and intensifying the use of sustainable biofuels, including in the transportation sector. It will place emphasis on facilitating global biofuels trade, development of policy lesson-sharing andRead more

1) National Flag: National Flag Adoption Day is celebrated on July 22, to commemorate the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of Tricolour in 1947. Flag Code of India (FCI) 2002 allows citizens to hoist the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories on any day. Tricolour can be of nine standard dimensions including 6300 x 4200,Read more

1) Rule 176 and Rule 267: While the govt agreed to a short discussion on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Opposition insisted that the Prime Minister make a suo motu statement followed by a discussion, suspending all business under Rule 267. According to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct ofRead more

1) EU’s new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR): European Union’s FSR allows European Commission (EC) to investigate and impose remedies if subsidies received from non-EU countries distort competition in the EU internal market. India’s exports to the EU and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme could attract a higher degree of scrutiny under the FSR regime. EURead more

1) Advance Authorisation Scheme: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) implements Advance Authorisation Scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy. Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty free import of inputs, which are physically incorporated in an export product. In addition to any inputs, packaging material, fuel, oil, catalyst which is consumed/utilized in the process of production ofRead more

1) Public Accounts Committee (PAC): PAC of Karnataka State legislature has accused the government for irregularities in handling COVID- pandemic. PAC is the oldest Parliamentary Committee and was first constituted in 1921 in wake of Montague-Chelmsford Reforms. It is one of the three Financial Parliamentary committees, the other two are Estimates Committee and Committee onRead more

1) Agriculture Infra Fund Scheme (AIF): Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched the BHARAT Campaign for banks under AIF. AIF is a financing facility launched in 2020 for the creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farm assets. The duration of the scheme is from FY2020 to FY2029 (10 years). Under it, Rs. 1Read more