CURRENT AFFAIRS PART - I CONTENTS POLITY Ordinance prohibiting strikes in Defence services ........................................................................ 8 Cabinet approves BharatNet PPP model ....................................................................................... 8 SEBI- Franklin Templeton case .................................................................................................... 9 Cabinet approves merger of CWC-CRWC .................................................................................... 10 Tamil Nadu to set up Economic Advisory Council ...................................................................... 10 Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) ........................................................ 11 ECI releases Atlas on 2019 General Elections ............................................................................ 11 Cabinet nod for Inland Vessels Bill ............................................................................................. 12 Twitter appoints interim Chief Compliance Officer for India ....................................................... 12 Draft Rules for Live-Streaming of Court Proceedings .................................................................. 13 Govt sets up Expert group on Fixation of Minimum wages ......................................................... 13 Centre invites applications for Citizenship.................................................................................. 14 Assam CM appoints 'Guardian Ministers' ................................................................................... 15 Haryana Recovery of Damages to Property Act ........................................................................... 15 Prevention of Anti-Social Activity (PASA) Act in Lakshadweep .................................................... 16 Why WhatsApp sue Indian Government? ................................................................................... 17 Panel set up on Mekedatu Dam Construction ............................................................................ 17 Gujarat Governor gives assent to Bill Penalising Fraudulent Conversion by Marriage ................ 18 Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021: IGCR, 2017 Customs Rules changed ............................................................................................................. 18 Punjab Prison Rules, 2021 ......................................................................................................... 19 What is the Heartbeat Bill? ........................................................................................................ 20 What is Article 311? ................................................................................................................... 20 Himanta Biswa Sarma: 15th Assam CM ..................................................................................... 21 Supreme Court: Only Centre can identify SEBC ......................................................................... 22 Denmark laws to screen Foreign Investment .............................................................................. 22 What is Section 142 of Social Security Code? ............................................................................. 23 1 | @ Sivarajavel IAS Academy www.sivarajavelias.com SC strikes down Maratha reservation ......................................................................................... 24 What is Article 164? ................................................................................................................... 24 Public Building and Fire Safety Rules in India ........................................................................... 25 National Building Code of India .................................................................................................. 25 Import of 17 medical devices allowed ......................................................................................... 26 GNCTD (Amendment) Act comes into force in Delhi .................................................................... 27 US passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans ...................................................... 27 Statehood Movement in Columbia .............................................................................................. 28 Ecocide Bill of France ................................................................................................................. 28 Tribunal Reforms Ordinance, 2021 ............................................................................................ 29 Right to Privacy, Reputation extinguishes after death: Madras High Court ................................. 30 ISRO Espionage Case ................................................................................................................. 30 New Zealand Climate Change law for Financial firms ................................................................. 31 Mandatory Gold Hallmarking from June 1 ................................................................................. 32 Draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 ............................................. 33 Supreme Court: Adults are free to choose their religion .............................................................. 33 Central Mine Planning and Design Institute gets Drone Use Permission .................................... 34 Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 .......................................................................................... 35 Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy (second) Ordinance 2021 ........................ 35 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Ordinance, 2021 ................................................ 36 Police and Crime Bill: Why are people protesting in UK? ............................................................ 37 National Register for Driving Licenses: Key Facts ....................................................................... 38 What is Article 244(A) of the Constitution? ................................................................................. 39 Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 gets Presidential Assent ........................................................................................................................................ 39 Supreme Court refuses to Stay Sale of Fresh Electoral Bonds .................................................... 40 Parliament passes ‗National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill‘ ............... 41 Rajya Sabha passes GNCTD amendment Bill ............................................................................. 41 Parliament passes Finance Bill 2021 .......................................................................................... 42 SC waives Interest in Loan Moratorium Scheme ......................................................................... 43 New Vehicle Scrapping Policy- Highlights ................................................................................... 43 Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 ........................................................ 44 National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 ....................................... 45 2 | @ Sivarajavel IAS Academy www.sivarajavelias.com Supreme Court‘s Suggestion on saving Great Indian Bustard .................................................... 45 Rajya Sabha passes National Institute of Food Technology Bill 2019 .......................................... 46 Ayush Export Promotion Council to be set up ............................................................................ 47 India to Propose Cryptocurrency Ban ......................................................................................... 48 Draft National e-commerce Policy-Highlights .............................................................................. 48 Centre‘s Panel for Air Quality Management in NCR Dissolved .................................................... 49 Rajya Sabha passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 ................................. 50 Jammu and Kashmir: Draft Excise Policy to allot Retail Liquor Vends ....................................... 50 Odisha's first survey of backward classes ................................................................................... 51 India-Fiji: Union Cabinet Approves pact for Co-operation in Agriculture .................................... 52 Task force on river-linking approves the Mahanadi-Godavari link .............................................. 52 Centre's New Guidelines on Social Media Regulation .................................................................. 53 Cabinet approves President‘s Rule in Puducherry ...................................................................... 54 Rajasthan Government Presents First Paperless Budget ............................................................ 55 NCBC Chairman on sub-categorisation of OBCs ........................................................................ 55 Amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 approved ........................................................... 56 Cabinet approved PLI scheme for Telecom Sector ....................................................................... 57 Ministry of Earth Sciences invited suggestion on Draft Blue Economy Policy