What are Electoral Bonds? An electoral bond is designed to be an interest-free bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand. It can …
Competition Act, 2002 The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007, prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and Mergers and acquisitions), which causes or likely to …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
About The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956. He suggested that the States proposed to be reorganised may be grouped into four or five zones …
About PVTGs In India, tribal population makes up for 8.6% of the total population. Tribal people live in about 15% of the geographical area of the country. Among them some groups are declared as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) based …
Context Even after the enactment of the Dam Safety Act in 2021, the threat to the life, property, and livelihood of millions of people from dam-related perils remains endless. Status of Indian dams and issues associated India has more than …
Context Drawing the curtains on an eight-year-long legal battle between the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government and the Centre, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over administrative services in the national capital. …