current affairs

Polity & Governance Union Cabinet approves the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020 This will allow any “willing” woman to become a surrogate mother while still prohibiting commercial surrogacy allowing altruistic ones. As per the new bill, the insurance cover for a surrogate mother has been increased to .36 months from 16 Read more…

Defence & Security India and US sign Defence deals worth 3 billion dollars India and the United States have finalized Defence deals worth three billion dollars including three other agreements of health and oil sectors on 25 February 2020. The deals include procurement of twenty-four MH-60 Romeo helicopters by India Read more…

Polity & Governance Polls for 55 Rajya Sabha seats to take place on March 26 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule of polling for 55 Rajya Sabha seats spread over 17 States set to be vacated in April. According to the schedule for the elections, the Read more…

Environment India to switch to the world’s cleanest petrol, diesel from 1st April India will switch to the world’s cleanest petrol and diesel from 1st April as it leapfrogs straight to Euro-VI emission compliant fuels from Euro-IV grades now. This amazing feat has been achieved in just three years unlike Read more…

Persons In News Sanjay Kothari appointed new Central Vigilance Commissioner Retired IAS officer Sanjay Kothari has been appointed as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by a high-powered committee headed by PM Narendra Modi. Retired IAS officer Bimal Julka has also been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Read more…

International Affairs Ashraf Ghani wins the Presidential elections of Afghanistan Ghani won the elections for the second time as declared by the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan. He defeated his closest opponent Abdullah Abdullah after winning 50.64% of the total votes. Key Takeaways: Capital of Afghanistan: Kabul; Currency: Afghan Afghani. Read more…