Day: October 29, 2016

  • Mains 2016: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016

    Archives The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament. The Act regulates the employment of women during the period of childbirth and provides maternity benefits. The Act applies to factory, mines, plantations, shops and other establishments.…

  • Download: Mains Marathon – August Compilation

      Dear Friends, Please download the compiled file of ForumIAS Mains Marathon (August) Compilation. We will be coming out with the remaining compilation in the first week of November. Click on image below to download Buy hard copy from Flavido at Rs. 49 by clicking here   Click here to see Mains Marathon Page Click…

  • Mains 2016: National Cyber Security Policy

    Mains 2016: National Cyber Security Policy

    Archives Context: In the wake of United State’s NSA leaks that suggested that US government agencies were spying on Indian users who had no legal or technical safeguard against it, government came out with National Cyber Security Policy, 2013 to protect the nation and its citizens from cyber threats. Vision: To build a secure and…

  • Mains Marathon – GS Test 22

    Read the below questions carefully and answer them in your own words by clicking individual links, in not more than 200 words each Time: 1 Hour Total Marks : 10 x 8 = 80 Marks CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION PAPER – GS TEST 22 Due to the rise in industrial and vehicle pollution,…

  • Must Read News Articles – October 29

    Must Read News Articles – October 29

    Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Centre is trying to decimate judiciary: SC: Govt. sitting on names recommended for judges’ posts’. Armed forces are answerable to govt.: The Armed forces are answerable to the government, otherwise there will be martial law in the country, the Supreme Court said. Range of BrahMos to be doubled: India…