In News: Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019, which criminalises instant ‘triple talaq‘ among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband. With the President’s approval, the bill has become an Act. The Act makes all declarations of instant triple talaq void and illegal.... Continue Reading →
Why in news: With the successful launch of India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-2, all eyes are now on September 7 when the lander and rover modules of the spacecraft will make a soft landing on the surface of the moon.Tweet The 640-tonne GSLV Mk-III rocket successfully injected the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 composite module into the Earth’s orbit. According to the revised... Continue Reading →
Paris Agreement to mitigate climate change was followed by another major global agreement – Kigali Agreement. In this post, we explain the importance of Kigali agreement and it’s relevance to India. What is Kigali Agreement? In the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, negotiators from 197 nations have signed a historic agreement to amend... Continue Reading →
What is the issue? Union Minister Arun Jaitley recently criticised India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru for declining a US proposal in 1950 on India's permanent seat in the UN Security Council.It is imperative, in this context, to understand the strategic and political rationale behind Nehru's decision. What was the proposal? The US made a proposal... Continue Reading →
In news: Govt. defends electoral bonds scheme in SC. What’s the issue? A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to strike down the ‘Electoral Bond Scheme 2018’ and amendments in the Finance Act, 2017, which allow for “unlimited donations from individuals and foreign companies to political parties without any record of the sources... Continue Reading →
In news: Scientists have developed a common framework for assessment of climate change vulnerability in all the states in the Himalayan region. They have developed an index based on socio-economic factors, demographic and health status, sensitivity of agricultural production, forest-dependent livelihoods and access to information, services and infrastructure. The assessment has been done jointly by experts from Indian... Continue Reading →
In news: Global consulting firm Mercer has released its annual quality of living survey in which 231 cities across the globe were ranked based on various factors. This is the 21st edition. What Factors Determine Quality of Living? These factors are evaluated in Mercer’s Quality of Living Reports, which offer city-to-city comparisons for nearly 500 global assignment destinations. Recreation... Continue Reading →
Description The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is the main agency for preventing corruption in the Central government. It was established in 1964 by an executive resolution of the Central Government on the recommendation of Santhanam Committee. It was granted statutory status through the CVC Act, 2003. The CVC is conceived to be the apex vigilance... Continue Reading →
Introduction India has many constitutional, statutory and other type of organizations that work within the framework of constitution towards the aim of vigilance, intelligence gathering, investigation, oversight and monitoring of the various arms of the government at all the levels. For example, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Central Information Commission (CIC),... Continue Reading →
In news: Cabinet has approved measures to promote the Hydro Power Sector. These measures include: Large Hydropower Projects to be declared as Renewable Energy source (as per existing practice, only hydropower projects less than 25MW are categorized as Renewable Energy).Hydropower Projects (HPO) as a separate entity within non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligation to cover LHPs commissioned after notification of... Continue Reading →
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