The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has recently issued guidelines to prevent false or misleading advertisements. Central Consumer Protection Authority: CCPA is a regulatory body established in the year 2020 based on the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CCPA works under the administrative...
Operation Narcos - Today Current Affairs Railway Protection Force (RPF) recently recovered narcotics worth more than Rs 7.40 crore under Operation "Narcos" (NARCOS). Today Current Affairs What is Operation Narcos? A month long all India campaign against drug trafficking through rail with a code code named "Operation...
The Global Findex Report 2021 - Today Current Affairs Recently the World Bank has released 'The Global Findex Report 2021'. Global Findex surveyed more than 125,000 adults in 123 economies during COVID-19 to better understand how people use formal and informal financial services and digital...
Election of vice president - Today Current Affairs Recently the Election Commission announced the Vice-Presidential election to be held in August 2022. Today Current Affairs Provisions relating to Vice President: The Vice President is the second highest constitutional office of India. He serves for a term of...
Alternatives to Plastic: NITI Aayog - Today Current Affairs Recently NITI Aayog has released a report titled 'Alternative Products and Technologies for Plastics and their Applications' to encourage the use of alternatives to plastics. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has also banned...
Custodial death - Today Current Affairs India has a poor record in terms of police brutality and custodial violence. Between 2001 and 2018, 1,727 people died in police custody, but only 26 policemen were convicted in these cases. Custodial deaths are common despite huge expenditure...
Digital India Week 2022 - Today Current Affairs Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated Digital India Week 2022 under the Digital India programme, which aims to promote ease of doing business and make life easier. Theme: 'New India Technology Inspiration'. To transform the country into a...
Geographical Indication of Kai Chutney of Odisha - Today Current Affairs Scientific Kai Chutney has been submitted for Geographical Indication (GI) registry in Odisha. The GI tag standard will help in developing a structured hygiene protocol for widespread use of kai chutney. The GI label...
National Investigation Agency - Today Current Affairs Recently, the Union Home Ministry has handed over the investigation of the brutal murder of a pharmacist in Maharashtra's Amravati to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Today Current Affairs National Investigation Agency (NIA): NIA is India's central counter-terrorism law enforcement...
Recently India successfully test-fired its indigenously designed exercise: High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (Abhyas: High-speed Expendable Aerial Target- HEAT) in Odisha. The test was conducted by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. About exercise: Design & Development: ...
