Author: Wonder Boy

In addition to last article (Indian Express) National Disaster Response Force few points that could be added : 3rd May 2015 After 90 hours, chances of finding live victims in the debris, rubble are very,...

Primary Census : 2 P.M. on 2nd May to 2 P.M. on 3rd May Final Census : 2 P.M. on 4th May to 2 P.M. on 5th May Result : 9th / 10th May...

30th April 2015  Proposal to move official amendments to the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill,2013 cleared by Cabinet. Proposed Amendments :  the minimum punishment being raised from six months to three years imprisonment. the maximum punishment enhanced from five years to seven years imprisonment....

30th April 2015  The govt. cleared a Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill Purpose : to manage and utilize thousands of crores of rupees that have been collected over the years as compensation for diverting forest land for “non-forest purposes” like setting up...

29th April 2015  Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill, 2015  sent for the President’s assent. Two similar acts : Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) —...

29th April 2015 EarthQuake : SAARC Wide Planning : How to soften blow? Prime Minister’s quick aid to quake-struck Nepal is highly Commendable. President Chandrika Kumaratunga & Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar offered & gave...

27th April 2015  Minimum Alternate Tax PM Rajiv Gandhi, introduced min. Corporate Tax, in 1987 to target corporates. The law then allowed several deductions & exemptions which would be utilized to significantly lower or...

27th April 2015  1st Malaria Vaccine – By October  World’s 1st viable malaria vaccine Vaccine Candidate (RTS’s/AS01) is the 1st to reach phase 3 of clinical testing & is practically effective against clinical disease...

27th April 2015  Indian Earthquake Rescue Effort – National Disaster Response Force (NRPF). – 10 teams of 45 personnel each are in Nepal. Earlier (14 years ago scenario to handle earthquake rescue) Bulldozers & earth...