BCI decides to hold next All India Bar Examination on 21st March, 2021; No change in dates for AIBE–XV
Bar Council of India decided to hold the next All India Bar Exam on 21-03-2021. AIBE-XV is to be held on the
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Air Quality Commission directs for 100 % switching over of industries in Delhi to PNG
Delhi Pollution Control Committee directed to identify the industries using unapproved fuels and take stringent penal action in case of non-compliance The
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Temporary Suspension of flights from United Kingdom to India
In view of emerging COVID-19 situation in the United Kingdom, the competent authority has temporarily suspended flight to/from the United Kingdom with
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Archaeological Survey of India removes cap on the number of visitors to its Centrally Protected Monuments/ sites
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of M/o Culture has removed the cap on the number of visitors to its Centrally Protected
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NHRC issues SOP on collection & processing of scientific/forensic evidences in case of sexual assault on women to ensure effective prosecution leading to conviction
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India, in order to ensure effective prosecution leading to conviction in cases of sexual assault on
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RBI permits banks to open specific accounts without any restrictions
Opening of Current Accounts by Banks On a review, it has been decided to permit banks to open specific accounts which are
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RBI | India becomes one of the few countries in the world to operate its RTGS system round the clock throughout the year
Reserve Bank had announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 09, 2020, that the Real Time Gross Settlement System
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Texas’ bid to overturn the results of US Presidential Election 2020, rejected due to lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution
Supreme Court of The United States: The Court on Friday rejected a bid from Texas’ Attorney General, supported by President Donald Trump,
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Central Consumer Protection Authority refers Honey Adulteration matter to FSSAI & extends cooperation in investigation for taking class action under S. 10 of New Consumer Protection Act
It has been reported to the Department that most of the honey brands sold in the market are adulterated with sugar syrup.
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SCOTUS issues “one-sentence” refusal to Republicans seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS): In a major setback to the Republican Party’s attempts to invalidate the results of recent
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SEBI issues operational guidelines for Transfer and Dematerialization of re-lodged physical shares
SEBI has fixed March 31, 2021, as the cut-off date for re-lodgment of transfer requests and has stipulated that such transferred shares
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Justice H.L. Dattu completes his tenure as the 7th Chairperson of NHRC, India
Justice H.L. Dattu completed his tenure as the seventh Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India on 2-12-2020. He had joined
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Justice G.R. Udhwani of Gujarat High Court passes away during COVID-19 treatment
Justice G.R. Udhwani Justice G.R. Udhwani of Gujarat High Court passed away while undergoing treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). [Source: PTI] BACKGROUND Born
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Government asks private television channels to follow ASCI guidelines on online gaming and fantasy sports
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory asking all private television broadcasters to follow guidelines issued by the Advertising
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Introduction of Cooling Period: RBI
Cooling Period To inculcate discipline and encourage the submission of applications by serious players as also for effective utilisation of regulatory resources,
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UN body removes Cannabis from list of dangerous narcotics, India votes in favour of removal
On 2nd December, 2020, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), by a vote of 27-25 with one abstention, agreed to
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RBI | Positive Pay System shall be implemented from January 01, 2021: Read about Positive Pay System
Under this process, the issuer of the cheque submits electronically, through channels like SMS, mobile app, internet banking, ATM, etc., certain minimum details of that cheque (like date, name of the beneficiary/payee, amount, etc.) to the drawee bank, details of which are cross-checked with the presented cheque by CTS.
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EGI advises media organizations to display fairness, objectivity, and balance in reporting farmers’ protests; Media have been labelling them as “Khalistanis”, “anti-nationals”, etc.
Editors Guild of India is concerned about the news coverage of the farmers’ protests in the national capitals, wherein certain sections of
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PCI advises Media to publish verified publication extracts of foreign newspaper in Indian newspapers
Press Council of India has considered references received from various quarters by Government about the responsibility of Indian Newspapers in publishing foreign
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RBI | Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited branches to operate as DBS Bank India Limited branches
The Government of India sanctioned the Scheme for the amalgamation of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. with DBS Bank India Ltd. The
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