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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 22, 2019

GS-2 Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC Twenty-two Opposition parties have met the Election Commission (EC) demanding that tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment with the electronic voting machines (EVMs) be done prior to the counting of votes. Further, the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 22, 2019

Vice President calls for protecting Ongole cattle breed

The Vice President of India has called for protecting the indigenous Ongole cattle breed.He has said this while releasing a Compendium on Ongole cattle breed at the Swarna Bharat Trust in Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh. Ongole cattle is an indigenous cattle breed that originates from Prakasam District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.The breed derives its name… Continue reading Vice President calls for protecting Ongole cattle breed

Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign launched to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade

UN Environment India and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has launched an awareness campaign ‘Not all animals migrate by choice’. The campaign aims at creating awareness and garnering public support for the (a)protection and conservation of wildlife (b)prevention of smuggling and (c)reduction in demand for wildlife products. The campaign also complements worldwide action on illegal… Continue reading Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign launched to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade

8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated Navy patrol begins

The 2019 India Myanmar coordinated patrol(IMCOR) has started from May 20,2019 at Port Blair,Andaman and Nicobar. This exercise aims to address (a)issues of terrorism (b)illegal fishing (c)drug trafficking (d)human trafficking (e)poaching and (f)other illegal activities inimical to the interests of both the countries. This coordinated patrol exercise was started in 2013.It has helped in enhancing… Continue reading 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated Navy patrol begins

CCI probing if Maruti forced its dealers to limit their discounts

The Competition Commission of India(CCI) is looking into allegations against Maruti Suzuki for resorting to anti-competitive practices. The allegation is that Maruti Suzuki has forced its dealers to limit the discounts they offer which had effectively stifled the competition among the dealers.It had also harmed the consumers who could have benefited from lower prices if… Continue reading CCI probing if Maruti forced its dealers to limit their discounts

New govt. to decide on extension of RTE Act

The Central Government has told the Delhi high court that the extension of the Right to Education Act(RTE) to secondary education is a policy decision which could be decided only once the new government comes. The government response came on a PIL which had sought for extension of RTE for students from the economically weaker… Continue reading New govt. to decide on extension of RTE Act

Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission

The Election Commission has overruled one of the Election Commissioner demands for making a member’s dissent on model code of conduct(MCC) violation cases public. EC by majority has held that MCC matters were not quasi-judicial proceedings and hence did not require dissent or minority views to be conveyed as part of the final order. Recently,one… Continue reading Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission

Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal

The United Nations has announced that it has decided to honour the Indian peacekeeper with a prestigious UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. Indian UN Peacekeeper had made the sacrifice while serving in the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(MONUSCO).This award will be… Continue reading Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal

UK scraps landing Cards for Indians, others at airports

The UK government has decided to scrap the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India. Earlier,landing cards were required for all passengers arriving by air or sea from outside the European Economic Area(EEA). A UK landing card (or arrival card) were issued to non-EEA travelers… Continue reading UK scraps landing Cards for Indians, others at airports

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