Archives GS 2 HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, in an interim order, stayed the State government’s ordinance increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) category to 27% from the earlier 14%. GoMs on lynchings, harassment on hold With the announcement of general elections on March… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 20, 2019
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 19, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 19, 2019
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7 PM | Rise of contract labour in India | 19 March, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) shows a surge in contract worker usage in the organised manufacturing sector. Fast facts The share of contract workers in total employment increased sharply from 15.5 per cent in 2000-01 to 27.9 per cent in 2015-16, while the share of… Continue reading 7 PM | Rise of contract labour in India | 19 March, 2019
Japan to make crater on asteroid
Japan to make crater on asteroid The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has said that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will drop an explosive on the asteroid Ryugu to make a crater. It would do so collect underground samples for possible clues to the origin of the solar system. In February, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had successfully touched down… Continue reading Japan to make crater on asteroid
India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study
India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study According to a study published in the journal “The Ocular Surface”, nearly 40% of India’s urban population is likely to get dry eye disease by 2030. Dry eye disease, also known as dry eye syndrome, is a medical condition in which quantity and quality… Continue reading India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study
Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC
Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC The Supreme Court has condemned acid attacks and viewed them as “uncivilised and heartless crimes”. The court has further added that acid attack perpetrators do not deserve any leniency. The Supreme Court has observed this while asking two convicts to pay Rs.… Continue reading Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC
Alert in Malappuram after boy dies of West Nile fever
Alert in Malappuram after boy dies of West Nile fever The Health Department has issued an alert in Malappuram district, Kerala, after a boy undergoing treatment for West Nile fever died. The West Nile fever is a zoonotic disease. It is caused by the West Nile Virus. Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile… Continue reading Alert in Malappuram after boy dies of West Nile fever
Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners.
Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners. The Mizoram has unanimously passed the Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019. The bill seeks to detect foreigners illegally residing in Mizoram. It aims to provide a credible individual identification system and prevent appropriation of benefits of developmental schemes by those who were not entitled. The… Continue reading Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners.
Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam
Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam More than 1 lakh people in Assam have been listed as ‘D’ (Dubious or Doubtful) voters and would not be able to vote in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, Assam’s Chief Election Officer has added that those whose names were not included in the… Continue reading Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam
