Indian Navy has commissioned the navy’s fifth Dornier squadron named as Indian Naval Air Squadron(INAS) 313. INAS 313 derives its name ‘Sea Eagle’ from the bird of prey family Accipitridae. The Squadron will be operating from Chennai International Airport.With commissioning of INAS 313,the State of Tamil Nadu will have three naval air bases which is… Continue reading Indian Navy Commissions Dornier Squadron INAS 313 at Chennai
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Labour Bills meets with protest
The government has introduced the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill,2019 and the Code on Wages Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha. The Code on Wages Bill,2019 aims to simplify the wage and bonus payments rules besides mandating a national minimum wage. The code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code,… Continue reading Labour Bills meets with protest
Rise in government borrowings might have triggered NBFC crisis
RBI Deputy Governor has expressed the possibility that the rise in government borrowings might have led to the asset-liability mismatch in the non-banking financial companies(NBFC) sector. In the case of NBFCs,the ability to borrow long-term comes down when government borrowing rises increasing the risk of financial stability. This has led to the crisis in finance… Continue reading Rise in government borrowings might have triggered NBFC crisis
Madhya Pradesh passes Bill to raise OBC quota to 27%, overall 73%
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has passed the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Bill 2019. The bill raises the reservation in government jobs and education for Other Backward Classes (OBC) to 27% from the present 14%. The 13% more reservation for OBCs along with the 10%… Continue reading Madhya Pradesh passes Bill to raise OBC quota to 27%, overall 73%
What are India’s challenges as its fertility rate falls?
The recent Sample Registration System data of 22 states has revealed that the total Fertility Rate (TFR) for India has declined to 2.2 in 2017 after being stable at 2.3 between 2013 and 2016. TFR indicates the average number of children expected to be born to a woman during her reproductive span of 15-49 years.… Continue reading What are India’s challenges as its fertility rate falls?
Assam NRC final publication deadline extended to August 31
The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam from July 31 to August 31, 2019. However, the plea for sample reverification has been rejected. The Centre and Assam had urged the court for a 20% sample reverification of names included in the draft in… Continue reading Assam NRC final publication deadline extended to August 31
Scrutinise RTI bill: Opposition
Opposition parties have criticised the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and moved a resolution to send it to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further discussion. RTI Act 2005 sets the term of the Chief Information Commissioner (CICs) and Information Commissioners (ICs) at the centre and state levels at five years (or until the age… Continue reading Scrutinise RTI bill: Opposition
What is Tiangong-2?
Tiangong-2, a Chinese space station has burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere as part of a planned deorbit. The space station’s planned deorbit was executed by putting it into a controlled descent into the atmosphere, where it broke up into small pieces. It was launched in 2016 as a space lab for testing space technologies.… Continue reading What is Tiangong-2?
UN climate envoy meets Javadekar
Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2019 Climate Action Summit has met India’s Union Environment Minister in New Delhi. 2019 Climate Action Summit is scheduled to be held in New York in September 2019. The summit has asked national governments to come up with concrete plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by… Continue reading UN climate envoy meets Javadekar
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill: Centre usurping States’ rights, say MPs
The Lok Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to provide for road safety. The Bill proposes a National Transportation Policy for ushering in guidelines on the transportation of goods and passengers. The Policy will envision a) establishing a planning framework for road… Continue reading Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill: Centre usurping States’ rights, say MPs
