The Indian Medical Association(IMA) has constituted a fact-finding mission committee to evaluate the factors that led to the suicide of resident doctor at BYL Nair Hospital Mumbai. The panel will probe the suicide case in light of the complex issue of resident doctors poor working conditions and suggest remedial measures. The Indian Medical Association(IMA) is… Continue reading IMA constitutes fact-finding mission to look into Payal Tadvi’s death
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HC stays Centre notification on commercial rights of ships
The Delhi High Court has stayed a Central government notification under the ‘Make in India’ programme under which an Indian-built ship gets commercial rights higher than an Indian flag vessel in securing Indian business. The Court said that the Merchant Shipping Act 1958 under which the notification was issued was not concerned with the place… Continue reading HC stays Centre notification on commercial rights of ships
Bombay HC upholds death penalty clause for repeat offenders in rape cases
The Bombay High Court (HC) has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 376E of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). This ruling came on a petition filed by three convicts in the Shakti Mill gangrape case challenging Constitutional validity of the legal provisions under which they were sentenced to death in 2014. Section 376E was added by… Continue reading Bombay HC upholds death penalty clause for repeat offenders in rape cases
CAT can exercise same powers as HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) can exercise the same jurisdiction and powers as a High Court in respect of its contempt proceedings. The case relates to the contempt case registered on the basis of a reference received by the Registrar General,Delhi High Court against a Supreme Court lawyer.… Continue reading CAT can exercise same powers as HC
Must Read News Articles – June 4th, 2019
GS-2 Mandatory Hindi goes out of draft education policy The clause recommending mandatory teaching of Hindi in all schools has been dropped from the draft National Education Policy. Kejriwal offers free travel for women using public transport The Delhi Chief Minister has announced that the Delhi government intended to subsidise travel in public transport for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 4th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 3, 2019
PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer families irrespective of the size of land holdings The Union Cabinet has approved to extend the ambit of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This scheme can now be availed by all land holding eligible farmer families (subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria) under the scheme irrespective… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 3, 2019
PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer families irrespective of the size of land holdings
The Union Cabinet has approved to extend the ambit of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This scheme can now be availed by all land holding eligible farmer families (subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria) under the scheme irrespective of the size of land holdings. The revised Scheme is now expected to cover around 2… Continue reading PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer families irrespective of the size of land holdings
Union Cabinet clears new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers
The Union Cabinet has cleared a new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease(FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers. The entire cost of the scheme is to be borne out by the Central Government.The scheme includes vaccination coverage to 30 crore bovines, 20 crore sheep or goat, and 10 million pigs. Further,the… Continue reading Union Cabinet clears new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers
Cabinet clears pension scheme for traders
The Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme that offers pension coverage to the trading community. The pension scheme assures a minimum monthly pension of ₹3000 per month to small shopkeepers, retail traders and the self-employed people after attaining the age of 60 years. The scheme will be available to all small shopkeepers and self-employed… Continue reading Cabinet clears pension scheme for traders
Landmark decision taken in the first Cabinet meeting of the NDA Government offers pension coverage to crores of farmers
The Union Cabinet has approved a new Central Sector Scheme to provide pension cover to farmers.The pension scheme will be voluntary and contributory scheme for all Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) across the country. There will be an entry age of 18 to 40 years with a provision of minimum fixed pension of Rs.3,000/- on… Continue reading Landmark decision taken in the first Cabinet meeting of the NDA Government offers pension coverage to crores of farmers
