CURRENT AFFAIRS

The concept of ‘One Nation, One Time’ proposed by Prime Minister Modi is now taking concrete shape. The Department of Consumer Affairs has announced that rules will soon be notified to make Indian Standard Time (IST) mandatory for all activities.

In an important decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), an additional bone test will now be conducted for age verification of players at the junior level (especially under-16 and under-15 categories).

The Government of India has directed state-run mining company Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) to stop export of rare earth minerals (REM) to Japan.