‘On the job for women’s quota’ At the Mission Shakti convention in Rayagada district, Odisha, the Chief Minister of the state, has reiterated that he was making efforts to secure 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies. In 2018, the Odisha Assembly had passed a resolution by unanimous voice vote for providing 33%… Continue reading ‘On the job for women’s quota’
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A memorial to remember Odisha’s witch-hunt victims
A memorial to remember Odisha’s witch-hunt victims State Director General of Police of Odisha, has unveiled a memorial for witch-hunt victims in Keonjhar, Odisha. It is said to be the first of its kind in India. It has a symbolic statue at its centre with the names of all known victims of witch hunting etched on… Continue reading A memorial to remember Odisha’s witch-hunt victims
Special purpose vehicle to improve infrastructure in Sabarimala
Special purpose vehicle to improve infrastructure in Sabarimala The Kerala state cabinet has decided to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for comprehensive development of Sabarimala, Pamba, Nilackal and transit camps for pilgrims under the Sabarimala Master Plan. A special purpose vehicle is an entity which is formed for a single, well-defined and narrow… Continue reading Special purpose vehicle to improve infrastructure in Sabarimala
Modify Feb. 13 eviction order of lakhs of forest dwellers: Centre urges SC
Modify Feb. 13 eviction order of lakhs of forest dwellers: Centre urges SC The Centre and the State of Gujarat has filed applications urging the Supreme Court to modify its February 13 order. The Supreme Court had directed the eviction of more than 10 lakh of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers whose… Continue reading Modify Feb. 13 eviction order of lakhs of forest dwellers: Centre urges SC
IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army
Pakistan has taken Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman under custody after the MIG-21 aircraft crashed in Pakistan controlled territory.However, India has called for his immediate return and said that Pakistan has violated Geneva convention by displaying photographs and videos of him being interrogated. The third Geneva Convention (1949) provides (a) protection for Prisoners of War (PoWs)… Continue reading IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army
China offers tacit support to India
During the 16th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia,India and China (RIC) at New Delhi, the three nations strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The ministers said that those committing,inciting or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable and brought to justice in accordance with existing international commitments on countering terrorism,… Continue reading China offers tacit support to India
SC dismisses Centre, UGC review pleas against department-wise quota for faculties
The apex court has rejected the Centre’s plea seeking review of its earlier verdict by which it had declined to interfere with a decision of the Allahabad High Court on the crucial quota issue. The Allahabad High Court had ruled that the reservation for the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes… Continue reading SC dismisses Centre, UGC review pleas against department-wise quota for faculties
Two years after its term ended, Centre proposes to form new backward classes commission
Central government has proposed to constitute a new backward classes commission after the term of National Commission for Other Backward Classes (NCBC) ended. Parliament has passed the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill which grants the National Commission on Backward Classes (NCBC) constitutional status by inserting a new article 338 B in the Constitution. The commission will… Continue reading Two years after its term ended, Centre proposes to form new backward classes commission
India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s Balakot
India with its Mirage-2000 fighter jets and other weapons has decimated multiple terror camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan. A dozen of Mirage-2000 were used, accompanied by four Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft. Sukhoi which is Russian origin aircraft acted as protective sheets were meant to provide cover if the Mirages were intercepted. The Israeli… Continue reading India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s Balakot
Parkinson’s drug trial offers glimmer of hope for cell repair
According to scientists, clinical trials of experimental treatment for Parkinson’s disease could not substantially prove whether the treatment was able to halt or slow down the disease. The treatment is called Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF). GDNF is made by privately-held Canadian biotech firm MedGenesis Therapeutix. Clinical trials are scientific studies conducted to find… Continue reading Parkinson’s drug trial offers glimmer of hope for cell repair
