Meghalaya Chief Minister has said that the State government will appeal to the Supreme Court to stop the operations to retrieve the bodies of miners. 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal rat hole mine located at Ksan near the Lytein River in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya since December 13 2018. In January 2019,… Continue reading Miners: Meghalaya to move SC for end to op
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In India, air pollution is the third-highest cause of death among all health risks: report
The State of Global Air 2019 has stated that exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to over 1.2 million deaths in India in 2017 and is the 3rd largest cause of death among all health risks. The report is a systematic annual study of the health effects of global air pollution and is… Continue reading In India, air pollution is the third-highest cause of death among all health risks: report
South Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first
South Korea has launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks. South Korean telecom operators SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus began their services on 4th April, despite previously announcing the launch date would be April 5. 5G (5th Generation) is a version of mobile communications. It succeeds LTE mobile networks- 4G, 3G, and 2G… Continue reading South Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first
Election Commission seeks details of Namo TV from I&B Ministry
The Election Commission has issued a notice seeking a report from Information & Broadcasting on NaMo TV. The channel, NaMo TV was launched on 31st March, nearly two weeks after the Model Code of Conduct came into effect. The channel carries the picture of Prime Minister Modi as its logo. It broadcasts election rallies,… Continue reading Election Commission seeks details of Namo TV from I&B Ministry
Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef.
Australian scientists have said that corals in Lord Howe Island Marine Park, Australia has started showing signs of bleaching due rising sea temperatures from climate change. However, bleaching is highly variable across Lord Howe Island. Severe bleaching of up to 90% has been found at Lord Howe’s inshore, shallow lagoon reefs. While, deeper-water corals in… Continue reading Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef.
RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence
The Supreme Court has commenced hearing on its own appeal whether the Chief Justice of India’s office is covered under the purview of the Right to Information Act (RTI). The issue has arisen from an appeal filed by the Supreme Court against the January 2010 judgement of the Delhi High Court that declared the CJI’s… Continue reading RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 4, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 3, 2019
Archives Q.1) Critically examine the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve the huge pendency of cases on the judiciary in India? Answer: Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms: Arbitration is a procedure in which the dispute is submitted to an arbitral tribunal which makes a decision on the dispute that is binding on the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 3, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 4th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity Survey of States (ACCESS) report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), has highlighted the gap between a connection and… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 4th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – April 4th, 2019
Archives GS 2 ‘RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence’ Opening up the “highly-sensitive” correspondence of the Supreme Court’s collegium and its workings to the Right to Information (RTI) regime would make judges and the government “shy” and “destroy” judicial independence, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal submitted on Wednesday. Group chats: WhatsApp users get more control The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 4th, 2019
