States allocation: panel sticks to 2011 census The 15th Finance Commission(FC) will be using data from 2011 census for the devolution of taxes.Few states have expressed concern over the decision as it would result in lower resource allocation. The Finance Commission is a constitutional body appointed every five years by president and consists of a… Continue reading States allocation: panel sticks to 2011 census
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Sterlite closure: downstream units await SC ruling today
Sterlite closure: downstream units await SC ruling today The Supreme Court’s decision against an order by the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) directing reopening of Sterlite Copper at Thoothukudi is awaited by various small scale industries. Sterlite Copper is a copper smelting unit and is a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group. It produces non-ferrous metals like… Continue reading Sterlite closure: downstream units await SC ruling today
Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence
Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence Number of blackbuck deaths in Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) has raised serious concern. The AWS is an open sanctuary and comprises 13 villages of Bishnoi belt in Abohar Tehsil area of Ferozpur district, Punjab. The blackbuck, an antelope, was notified as the state animal of Punjab in… Continue reading Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence
Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence
Number of blackbuck deaths in Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) has raised serious concern. The AWS is an open sanctuary and comprises 13 villages of Bishnoi belt in Abohar Tehsil area of Ferozpur district, Punjab. The blackbuck, an antelope, was notified as the state animal of Punjab in 1989. In Punjab, it is only found in Abohar… Continue reading Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence
Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts
The Maharashtra government has said that a large number of farmers in 14 suicide-prone districts of the state have been provided counselling under Project Prerna. The Prerna Project is a Farmers’ Mental Health Service Programme and was launched in 2015. The project aims to curb farmers’ suicide. The project envisages social workers, psychiatrists and ASHA… Continue reading Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 18, 2019
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Sterlite closure: downstream units await SC ruling today
Will the Supreme Court overturn the National Green Tribunal Verdict?
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 18, 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) Structural issues regarding the manner in which the Speaker is appointed and his tenure in office makes the office of speaker paradoxical in nature. Comment. Also mention the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 18, 2019
States allocation: panel sticks to 2011 census
The 15th Finance Commission(FC) will be using data from 2011 census for the devolution of taxes.Few states have expressed concern over the decision as it would result in lower resource allocation. The Finance Commission is a constitutional body appointed every five years by president and consists of a chairman and four other members.15th finance commission… Continue reading States allocation: panel sticks to 2011 census
Must Read News Articles – February 18th, 2019
Archives GS 2 How the 16th Lok Sabha fared Though there were no extreme incidents — an MP used pepper spray in the 15th Lok Sabha — MPs often broke the rules. The House was often disrupted by MPs carrying placards, entering the well, and even on occasion, blocking their colleagues from speaking. The challenge… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 18th, 2019
