Environment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report The 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has been released at the 4th session of UN Environment Assembly. The 4th session is being held at Nairobi, Kenya from 11-15 March, 2019. The theme for the session is “Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production”.… Continue reading Environment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report
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SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal
SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal The Supreme Court has accused the Centre and the Assam government for being negligent about tackling the inflow of illegal migrants into Assam and their deportations. Further, the court has expressed concerns about the poor functioning of Foreigner Tribunals in the state. According to… Continue reading SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal
Election Commission won’t disturb staff involved in NRC work
Election Commission won’t disturb staff involved in NRC work The Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator has informed the Supreme Court that the Election Commission has agreed to not withdraw personnel involved in the NRC work. The central government had previously stated 167 companies of combined armed police forces were need to be pulled… Continue reading Election Commission won’t disturb staff involved in NRC work
Fares fly high as planes grounded
Fares fly high as planes grounded Air fares has increased causing inconvenience to passengers. The rise in air fares has been due to demand and supply gap after a large number of aircrafts were grounded due to variety of reason such as a) safety precaution, b) maintenance issues, c) financial crisis of airlines, and, d)… Continue reading Fares fly high as planes grounded
India, Pak. talks on Kartarpur today
Indian and Pakistan Officials will be meeting to finalise the modalities of the proposed cross-border Kartarpur corridor.The corridor will enable Indian pilgrims to pray at the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. The meeting is being held to discuss the draft agreement which consists of(a)dedicated corridor that will allow pilgrims from India to visit the Kartarpur… Continue reading India, Pak. talks on Kartarpur today
China places hold on listing Azhar as designated terrorist
China has blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee.It placed a technical hold on the resolution.This is the fourth time that China has blocked the resolution since 2009. The proposal to designate Masood Azhar was moved by France,UK and the US.It was moved after… Continue reading China places hold on listing Azhar as designated terrorist
British MPs seek to rule out no-deal exit
British MPs have rejected leaving the European Union(EU) without a deal. This would open the way for MPs to vote on whether Parliament wants to seek an extension to Article 50 which will delay the UK’s departure from EU beyond the current March 29 deadline. A no-deal Brexit is the default position of the Article… Continue reading British MPs seek to rule out no-deal exit
India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
The first shipment under the United Nations ‘Transports Internationaux Routiers’ (TIR) convention has arrived in India from Afghanistan through Iran’s Chabahar Port. In 2016, India,Iran and Afghanistan signed an agreement which included establishment of Transit and Transport Corridor among the three countries.They will use Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation… Continue reading India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
CBDT yet to set up angel tax exemption infrastructure
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has not set up the back-end infrastructure required to automatically exempt registered start-ups from angel tax.However,CBDT has asked its officers to avoid taking coercive measures against companies that have received notices under the angel tax. Angel Tax is a 30% tax that is levied on the funding received… Continue reading CBDT yet to set up angel tax exemption infrastructure
Officers with six months’ tenure can be named DGP: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has issued clarification on its last year order on police reforms.It said that officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). Earlier,the court had ruled that a person appointed as the DGP must have a minimum… Continue reading Officers with six months’ tenure can be named DGP: Supreme Court
