The Chief Election Commissioner has said that committee on feasible threshold for VVPAT counting would submit its report before the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election 2019. The Election Commission of India had appointed a high-powered committee from the Indian Statistical Institute to devise a ‘scientific formula’ to arrive at the right percentage and sample… Continue reading Election Commission ducks issue of greater VVPAT usage
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India puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection
A visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in the Indus River Basin has been postponed. The visit was scheduled in March 2019. The Pakistani team had visited India in January 2019 At 115th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held in 2018, commissioners of both India and Pakistan had agreed… Continue reading India puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection
Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC
According to a report,Sukhois(Su-30) couldn’t be stationed in forward areas near Line of Control(LOC) during Aerial Combat between India and Pakistan.It was because of bureaucratic delay in constructing ‘hard shelter’s also known as ‘blast pens’. Blast pens are shelter to house fighter-type aircraft and provide protection to the aircraft from attack by conventional weapons or… Continue reading Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC
Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19
Election Commission has announced that voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (LS) will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23. With the announcement of the election schedule,the model code of conduct has also came into force with immediate effect.… Continue reading Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19
When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
Drug pricing regulator,the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA),had imposed penalties on pharmaceutical companies that have been found overcharging consumers on the prices of medicines.It was issued under the provisions of the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO). As per DPCO provisions,companies are liable to deposit overcharged amount for these drugs with interest from the date of… Continue reading When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist
The United States is pursuing China to support the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar by the UNSC 1267 Committee. The US, the UK and France have moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based terror group JeM’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist under UNSC 1267 Committee. It… Continue reading U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist
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Archives GS-2 When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties Errant pharmaceutical companies charged with overpricing were slapped penalties of Rs. 3152.46 crore in the past five years, but the government was unable to recover even half the amount since 2013-14. The flawed unit of academic quotas In the history of reservations in India, Parliament has… Continue reading Must Read News Articles- March 11th, 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 11th, 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 others answers Q. 1) As per the information revealed by an RTI, total of 384 tigers have been killed by poachers across the country in the last ten years. Discuss the reasons… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 11th, 2019
