Introduction: The Antarctic region has registered its highest-ever temperature on record as mercury soared over 20 degrees Celsius. Researchers logged 20.75 degrees Celsius on an island off the coast of the continent on 9th February – a record high temperature never seen before in the region. The latest reading follows another temperature record …
Introduction: India confirmed that British lawmaker Debbie Abrahams, who was denied entry into the country, did not hold a valid visa. This was after various media organisations claimed that Abrahams was deported. Government sources stated that the e-Business visa of Abrahams was revoked on February 14th. They further said the cancellation was conveyed to …
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Introduction: India currently has over 2301 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The government has been quick to adopt a multipronged strategy, including issuance of clear guidelines to ministries for coordinated action, imposition of travel restrictions, suspension of visas, large-scale screening and contact tracing as well as regular dissemination of information to the public. Mounting a …
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Introduction: Union Cabinet has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to provide greater autonomy and flexibility to major ports. The Bill seeks to repeal the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The bill was first tabled in parliament in 2016, but members then sought a review from the Parliamentary Standing Committee before enactment. …
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Introduction: Parliament passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help safeguard successful bidders of insolvent companies from the risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha. It was approved by Lok Sabha on March 6. …
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Introduction: Coal licenses in India are issued to some mining companies today for a specific end use such as steel production and power generation. The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, which was promulgated in January, removes this end-use restriction for coal mines. The Ordinance further clarifies that companies do not require any coal mining experience …
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Introduction: Women workforce in the country fell to 18 per cent in 2019 from 37 per cent in 2006, non- government organisation Azad Foundation said on the International Women’s Day. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report this year ranks India at 149th position out of 153 countries on economic participation and opportunity. …
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Introduction: US officials and Taliban representatives have signed a final peace deal after months of negotiations in Qatar’s capital to end the United States’s longest war, fought in Afghanistan. Agreement, signed in Doha in the presence of leaders from Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, will pave the way for the United States to …
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Introduction: On March 16th every year, India observes National Vaccination day, also known as Immunization day. It was on this day in 1995 that the first dose of Oral Polio vaccine was given in India. The initiative to eradicate polio from the country came in the form of the Pulse Polio Campaign launched by …
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Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will joined the birth centenary celebration of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through video conference. The PM had postponed his visit to Dhaka after coronavirus scare had caused Bangladesh to defer public events beginning March 17. The Foreign Secretary told a delegation of 20 Bangladeshi journalists that the …
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Introduction: The Supreme Court ruled that the Centre cannot deprive NGOs of their right to receive foreign money by declaring them as political organisations if they use legitimate means of dissent to support public causes. Section 5 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 gives the Union government “unchecked and unbridled powers” to declare …
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Introduction: A bill to amend the Companies Act 2013 and decriminalise various offences under it was introduced in Lok Sabha. Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur introduced the Bill in the lower house, making it clear that the government was not looking to decriminalise non-compoundable offences. The Bill was introduced amid opposition by members …
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Introduction: New coronavirus cases are being reported in India as the world scrambles to contain an outbreak that the World Health Organisation has declared a global emergency. So far, there are no vaccines or medicines to treat Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus – only supportive care. But there are a …
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Introduction: Delhi police got over 3,000 distress calls from people panicked over riot-related rumours like violence, arson and stone pelting across the national capital. Around one-fifth of these calls on the emergency 100 and 112 numbers came from Shaheen Bagh in South East Delhi and nearby areas in South Delhi. Panic gripped residents …
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Introduction: The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in India has gone up to 151. States have gone into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19. Schools and colleges have been shut down, movie theatres closed, and many public events, including the IPL, postponed. All states and Union Territories have been …
Introduction: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for biennial elections to Rajya Sabha for the seats that are going to fall vacant in April. The term of office of 55 members of the Rajya Sabha elected from 17 States is due to expire on their retirement in April, 2020. According to …
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Introduction: With a view to update the Competition Act, 2002 and associated regulations, the Indian Government constituted the Competition Law Review Committee in October 2018. The Committee submitted its report to the Government on 14 August 2019. Based on the recommendations made in the Report, the MCA has introduced a draft Competition Bill, 2020 …
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Introduction: The law in India provides a time period of 12 weeks in which pregnancies can be terminated. This period can be extended to 20 weeks in certain cases. This has resulted in women resorting to unsafe abortions, which can lead to complications and sometimes, even death. With advances in medical technology for safe abortions …
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Introduction: 1st November is observed as the foundation day of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. The day marks the roll out of the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme on 1st November 1952. This was the first social security scheme under the EPF Act. Beginning its journey with a few lakh beneficiaries, the EPFO now services …
Introduction: Facial recognition has become a cause for concern in western democracies. The European Commission is considering imposing a five-year moratorium on the use of facial recognition technologies in the European Union (EU). In the United States (US), municipalities have passed, or are considering passing prohibitions, India, however, is rushing to adopt public facial …
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