Source: The post is based on the article “Climate change likely to increase rough wave days in Indian Ocean, northern sector of Arabian Sea, & central Bay of Bengal” published in PIB on 10th December 2022 What is the News? According to a study, the Indian Ocean, the northern sector of the Arabian Sea and… Continue reading Climate change likely to increase rough wave days in Indian Ocean, northern sector of Arabian Sea, & central Bay of Bengal
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Uniform Civil Code Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha amid opposition and chaos
Source: The post is based on the article “Uniform Civil Code Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha amid opposition and chaos” published in Livemint on 10th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Uniform Civil Code?3 What does the private member Bill on UCC seek to achieve?4 Why have several MPs opposed the introduction… Continue reading Uniform Civil Code Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha amid opposition and chaos
Centre introduces Bills to modify ST list in four States
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre introduces Bills to modify ST list in four States” published in The Hindu on 10th December 2022 What is the News? The Government of India has introduced four separate bills in the Lok Sabha to revise the list of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,… Continue reading Centre introduces Bills to modify ST list in four States
NMCG Launches Project on ‘Capacity Building Programme for Leveraging Community and Local Resources Based on Technology’ Under Arth Ganga
Source: The post is based on the article “NMCG Launches Project on ‘Capacity Building Programme for Leveraging Community and Local Resources Based on Technology’ Under Arth Ganga” published in PIB on 10th December 2022 What is the News? National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) has launched the project ‘Capacity Building Programme for Leveraging Community and Local… Continue reading NMCG Launches Project on ‘Capacity Building Programme for Leveraging Community and Local Resources Based on Technology’ Under Arth Ganga
Seek to decolonise: Why we need to restructure the district collector’s role
Source:The post is based on the article “Seek to decolonise: Why we need to restructure the district collector’s role’ Under Arth Ganga” published in Indian Express on 10th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 Who is the District Collector?3 What does a District Collector do?4 What does the Vidhi Centre book say about the… Continue reading Seek to decolonise: Why we need to restructure the district collector’s role
ILO declaration urges countries to ensure labour protection
Source: The post is based on the article “ILO declaration urges countries to ensure labour protection” published in The Hindu on 10th December 2022 What is the News? The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organisation(APRM of ILO) has adopted the Singapore Declaration. What is the Singapore Declaration? The Singapore… Continue reading ILO declaration urges countries to ensure labour protection
Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List
Source: The post is based on the article “Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List” published in The Hindu on 10th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are these three Himalayan plant species?2.1 Meizotropis pellita2.2 Fritillaria cirrhosa (Himalayan fritillary)2.3 Dactylorhiza hatagirea (Salampanja) What is the News? Three medicinal plant species found in… Continue reading Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List
What does it mean for a candidate to lose an ‘election deposit’?
Source: The post is based on the article “What does it mean for a candidate to lose an ‘election deposit’?” published in Indian Express on 8th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an election security deposit?3 Is the amount the same for all elections?4 When is a candidate said to ‘lose’ their… Continue reading What does it mean for a candidate to lose an ‘election deposit’?
Union Minister of Rural Development, Shri Giriraj Singh holds a meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage’
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister of Rural Development, Shri Giriraj Singh holds a meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage’” published in PIB on 9th December 2022 What is the News? The Union Minister of Rural Development has convened a consultation meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage.… Continue reading Union Minister of Rural Development, Shri Giriraj Singh holds a meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage’
Process to appoint ad hoc judges must be less cumbersome: Supreme Court
Source: The post is based on the article “Process to appoint ad hoc judges must be less cumbersome: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 9th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What are the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court for making appointments of ad hoc judges?4 What is the MoP… Continue reading Process to appoint ad hoc judges must be less cumbersome: Supreme Court
