The Supreme Court has questioned a proposal by the Assam government to quickly open 1,000 foreigners’ tribunals all over the state to try suspected illegal immigrants. The court has questioned the feasibility of setting up these tribunals and appointing judicial officers to preside over them. The court had highlighted that there would be an influx… Continue reading SC frowns on foreigners’ tribunals plan
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SC defers NGT levy over sand mining
Supreme Court has deferred a National Green Tribunal order directing the Andhra Pradesh government to deposit Rs. 100 crore for not checking illegal sand mining. NGT’s direction came in the backdrop of a plea which had alleged illegal sand mining was causing damage to the Krishna and Godavari rivers and their tributaries in the state.… Continue reading SC defers NGT levy over sand mining
Reservation for the poor from this academic year
A high-power committee on quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to roll out reservations for EWS in educational institutions. The reservations would come into force from next academic year. The committee has decided to extend 5% reservation to Kapus and 5% reservation to other communities in… Continue reading Reservation for the poor from this academic year
Lakshadweep recruits barn owls to fight rodent menace
The Lakshadweep administration has decided to release 3 barn owls at coconut plantations in Kavaratti. The owls have been taken from Kerala to Kavaratti under a rodent management programme. Coconut is an important source of revenue for the Lakshadweep islands, however rodent issues account for 30-40% of the yield loss. Total production stood at 8.76… Continue reading Lakshadweep recruits barn owls to fight rodent menace
Gujarat facing massive water crisis
Gujarat is facing a massive water crisis. The scarcity is particularly acute in the Saurashtra region, Kutch, North Gujarat and parts of tribal pockets in central and South Gujarat. The available water in all the dams of these regions is negligible. However, Sardar Sarovar dam and the Narmada canal network has enough water to sustain… Continue reading Gujarat facing massive water crisis
US unveils strategy to detect and respond to health security threats globally
The US government has come up with a Global Health Security Strategy. It is a first of its kind strategy to prevent,detect and respond to biological threats from infectious diseases occurring naturally or accidentally in an effort to help improve the world’s ability to stop deadly outbreaks before they spread between countries. The strategy outlines… Continue reading US unveils strategy to detect and respond to health security threats globally
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – May 10, 2019
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Navy joins exercises in South China Sea
Indian Navy has participated with the navies of the US, Philippines and Japan in their joint naval exercise in the disputed South China Sea. The exercise has been called as Group Sail exercise. The vessels that participated includes (a)Indian destroyer INS Kolkata and tanker INS Shakti (b)a guided missile destroyer from the US Pacific Fleet… Continue reading Navy joins exercises in South China Sea
Cyclone Fani tears down artists’ village in Odisha
Cyclone Fani which has hit part of the coastal district of Puri has inflicted heavy damage on the creation of ‘Pattachitra’ artists. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words Patta, meaning canvas and Chitra meaning picture.Most of these paintings depict stories of Hindu deities. Pattachitra or Patachitra is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting… Continue reading Cyclone Fani tears down artists’ village in Odisha
Ganga Jatara’ festival in Tirupati from today
The week-long folk festival Gangamma Jatara has began with religious fervour in Tirupati. Ganga Jatara is a very famous local festival for the people of Tirupati.It is celebrated in Thathaya Gunta Gangamma Temple. This festival takes place every year in the month of May.This festival is to offer prayers to the goddess Gangamma who is… Continue reading Ganga Jatara’ festival in Tirupati from today
