What’s in the news? The World Bank has estimated that India will grow 6.5% in the current fiscal year (FY22-23), after having grown at 8.7% in the fiscal year ended March 31. The estimate for the current year was revised …
Context Speaking at the sixth anniversary of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) recently, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the country could not afford to lose the “sheen” of its insolvency law, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy …
About QCI Quality Council of India (QCI) was set up in 1997 jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry. Its mandate is to establish and operate a national accreditation structure and promote quality through the National Quality …
Context The Supreme Court of India has sought the most recent position of the Union government on a batch of petitions challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950, which allows only members of Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions to …
About Lok Adalat Lok Adalat (people’s courts) is a body established by the government to settle disputes through conciliation and compromise. Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum where disputes or cases pending in …
Status of urbanisation in India According to the World Urbanisation Prospects (2018 Revision), an urbanisation growth rate of 2.4 per cent was observed between 2010 and 2018. By 2022, India’s projected rate of urbanisation was expected to be 35.9 per …
About LCH The light combat helicopter (LCH) was designed and built indigenously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is a two-seater attack helicopter derived from the existing Dhruv helicopter. The twin-engine LCH is a 5-8 tonne class dedicated combat helicopter. …
What’s in the news? In Gujarat, the state government announced Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Scheme for Assistance to Industries. The scheme is expected to attract a proposed investment of nearly 12.50 lakh crore rupees in the state besides generating employment for around …
What’s in the news? In Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2021-22, a record of more than 5000 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) sugarcane was produced in the country out of which about 3574 LMT of sugarcane was crushed by sugar mills to produce …