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Centre gives nod to draft Bill on Indian medicine

Centre gives nod to draft Bill on Indian medicine News: Government approves bill for setting up of National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine Important Facts: Salient features: The draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018, seeks to replace the existing regulator, the Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM), with a… Continue reading Centre gives nod to draft Bill on Indian medicine

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POCSO Act: Assault on boys punishable by death

POCSO Act: Assault on boys punishable by death News: The government approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to bring punishments for sexual assaults on boys on a par with those against girls. Important Facts: Important Features of POCSO Act, 2012 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)… Continue reading POCSO Act: Assault on boys punishable by death

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CPEC has no military feature, it is an economic project: Pak.

CPEC has no military feature, it is an economic project: Pak. News: US media reported that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project had military dimensions to it. Important Facts: According to Pakistan, The CPEC has helped Pakistan improve its economy, particularly energy and infrastructure sectors have improved under it and CPEC is a bilateral economic project… Continue reading CPEC has no military feature, it is an economic project: Pak.

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Modi to release stamp on Suheldev

Modi to release stamp on Suheldev News: India to release postal stamp in the name of a backward Caste-Dalit chieftain Suhaldev. Important Facts: Postal stamp to be issued by Indian Prime Minister contain the caste name of Suheldev and the sub-categorisation of the OBC quota. About Suhaldev Suhaldev is a semi-legendary Indian king from Shravasti,… Continue reading Modi to release stamp on Suheldev

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Surveillance state:

Context: A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification authorized 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt online communications and data. What is surveillance state A surveillance state is defined as a state which legally surveils all actions, locations, and friends of its citizens, in order to prevent crimes or in order to solve them faster.… Continue reading Surveillance state:

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 28, 2018

Archives Q.1) What are the primary forces that influence ocean currents? Discuss with examples the influence of ocean currents on climate. Answer: Ocean currents represent the flow of a regular volume of water in a definite path and direction. The primary forces that influence the currents are: Insolation – Heating by solar energy causes the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 28, 2018

Must Read News Articles – December 29th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Assault on boys punishable by death The government on Friday approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to bring punishments for sexual assaults on boys on a par with those against girls. These include the provision of death penalty when the child is under 12 years… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 29th, 2018

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