A total of seven airlines, including Heritage Aviation and Air Odisha Aviation, have been closed down in the last five years, the government said on  July 27.

Currently, there are 11 scheduled operators and 5 scheduled commuter operators in the country, according to data provided by Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

As per the data, seven airlines have been shut down in the last five years till July 21, 2023.

Two airlines -- Heritage Aviation Pvt Ltd and Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd -- were shuttered in 2022.

Three carriers -- Zexus Air Services Pvt Ltd, Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd and Air Odisha Aviation Pvt Ltd -- were shut down in 2020.

In 2019, Jet Airways (India) Ltd and Jet Lite (India) Ltd were closed down, as per the data.

Jet Airways, which was issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) on February 13, 2022, stopped flying on April 17, 2019, due to a financial crunch.

J Krishna Kishore, an Indian Revenue Service Officer from the 1990 batch,  has been promoted as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of Finance.

A Chartered Accountant by training, Kishore is currently serving as the principal director of income tax (investigation) in Odisha.

Two other senior officers, Amal Pusp and Ajay Goyal, have also been promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner of lncome Tax.

Ukraine's Olha Kharlan was disqualified for not shaking the hand of her beaten Russian opponent Anna Smirnova at the Fencing World Championships on  Jul 27.

Four-time sabre world champion Kharlan had told AFP a fortnight ago she would not shake hands with a Russian if she fought one.

She had earlier become the first athlete officially representing Ukraine to face a Russian or Belarusian opponent since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Spain has granted citizenship to Iranian chess player who took part in a chess championship without wearing a headscarf.

The 26-year-old grandmaster, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, also known as Sara Khadem moved to Spain after she took part in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships held in Kazakhstan in late December, 2022 without an headscarf.

Reports quoting Spanish ministry said that the country has granted nationality to Sara Khadem.

Weeks after luring Liverpool great Steven Gerrard to join as manager, Saudi Arabian football club Al-Ettifaq signed Jordan Henderson on Jul 27.

The England international, who was captain of Liverpool when the club won the Premier League and Champions League titles, is the latest star to head to the oil-rich kingdom. He will reportedly earn 700,000 pounds (USD 900,000) per week.

The Saudi league has targeted a slew of leading players from Europe as part of an ambitious recruitment to raise the profile of football in the country. Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr in December and has been followed by stars like Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino during the offseason. 

Q1. What is the election called in a political parliamentary / assembly constituency to fill the vacant seat arising during the tenure of the government?

1. Bye election
2. Council election
3. Micro election
4. Tri-election

Q2. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within–

1. 3 months
2. 1 month
3. 12 months
4. 6 months

Q3. Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court?

1. Ruma Pal
2. Leila Seth
3. Anna Chandi
4. Sujata Manohar

Q4. President of India has veto power?

1. Absolute prohibition
2. Suspended Prohibition
3. Pocket Prohibition
4. All of the above

Q5. Who was the father of Indian Renaissance movement?

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Dayanand Saraswati
3. Shraddhanand
4. Raja Rammohan Roy

Q6. What is the total number of High Courts in India at present?

1. 21
2. 22
3. 25
4. 28

Q7. The 'creamy layer' concept refers to-

1. Classification by social level
2. Classification by economic level
3. Classification by Castes
4. Classification based on milk use

Q8.  Who is the chairmen of National Integration Council?

1. President of India
2. Chief Justice of India
3. Minister of Minority affair
4. Prime Minister of India

Q9. How many times a person can be elected as the President of India?

1. One time
2. Two times
3. Three times
4. No bar

Q1. How many members are nominated by the President to Rajya Sabha?

1. 10
2. 12
3. 5
4. 20

Answers

1-----------------1   Bye election

2-----------------4    6 months

3-----------------2   Leila Seth

4-----------------4    All of the above

5----------------4     Raja Rammohan Roy

6-------------------3    25

7-------------------2   Classification by economic level

8-------------------4     Prime Minister of India

9--------------------4    No bar

10------------------2    12

With the intent to provide affordable housing to different sections of society, control haphazard and unplanned development in the peripheral areas of cities, improve the quality of urban life, and attract investments, Yogi government will provide various incentives to private developers investing in the state under the New Township Policy 2023.

Under the New Township Policy 2023, the developers will receive reduction in the conversion fee for using the land. For townships developed in areas with a population of more than 5 lakhs and less than 10 lakhs, there will be a 25 percent rebate in the conversion fee, while for areas with a population of less than 5 lakhs, the reduction could go up to 50 percent. Furthermore, private developers will be eligible for township development.

According to a statement issued by the state government, as per the provisions of the policy, if a township's land area is less than 50 acres, it will only be permitted for residential use.

However, if the township's land area is 50 acres or more, it will be allowed for agricultural use as well, subject to the necessary procedures for converting it into residential land. If land designated for purposes other than residential is included in the plan, except for the land for major development projects, the conversion fee will not be applicable, and such land will be considered for swapping in the plan.

The UP government will also allow facility of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in consonance with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy of Indian Government’s Ministry of Commerce and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)  .

Additionally, a green channel will be set up for various approvals related to the project, through which all approvals and objections will be issued via a ‘Single Window System’. Developers will have the option to obtain multiple licenses in the same development area and become members of multiple consortiums.

The statement also said that the developer or consortium will have full authority over development and construction-related activities within the licensed area. Any proposed map submitted by other landowners or applicants within the proposed licensed area, apart from the licensed developer or consortium, will not be approved by the authority or the Housing and Development Board.

Unauthorized development and construction within the area will also be regulated by government authorities. Additionally, for land assembly for the township, the developer or consortium can enter into land pooling agreements and developer agreements with landowners and farmers.

A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha with an aim to allow use of birth certificate as single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will also help create a national and state-level database of registered births and deaths which eventually would ensure efficient and transparent delivery of public services and social benefits and digital registration.

Introducing the bill on behalf of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969) (the Act) was enacted to provide for the regulation of registration of births and deaths and for matters connected therewith.