Source: The post is based on the article “SC agrees to hear plea challenging first amendment to Constitution” published in Indian Express on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition challenging the changes made to the right to freedom of speech and expression by the first… Continue reading SC agrees to hear plea challenging first amendment to Constitution
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WHO releases first-ever list of fungal infections that can be threat to public health
Source: The post is based on the article “WHO releases first-ever list of fungal infections that can be threat to public health” published in India Today on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The World Health Organisation(WHO) has released the first-ever list of fungal infections — “priority pathogens”. What are WHO Fungal Pathogens? WHO… Continue reading WHO releases first-ever list of fungal infections that can be threat to public health
Anyone conducting ‘two-finger’ test on sexual assault survivors will be held guilty of misconduct: Supreme Court
Source: The post is based on the article “Anyone conducting ‘two-finger’ test on sexual assault survivors will be held guilty of misconduct: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has declared that any person conducting the invasive ‘two-finger’ or ‘three-finger’ vaginal test on rape or… Continue reading Anyone conducting ‘two-finger’ test on sexual assault survivors will be held guilty of misconduct: Supreme Court
Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation, says study
Source: The post is based on the article “Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation, says study” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2022. What is the News? An internal study commissioned by the Ministry of Rural Development has argued for decentralization of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) allowing for more “flexibility” at the… Continue reading Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation, says study
Only 1-2% of population who need palliative care have access to it: FICCI report
Source: The post is based on the article “Only 1-2% of population who need palliative care have access to it: FICCI report” published in The Hindu on 26th October 2022. What is the News? According to a report released by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), only 1-2% of the population in… Continue reading Only 1-2% of population who need palliative care have access to it: FICCI report
Commerce ministry plans DPIIT cell to spur industry
Source: The post is based on the article “Commerce ministry plans DPIIT cell to spur industry” published in Livemint on 31st October 2022. What is the News? The Department for promotion of industry and internal trade(DPIIT) is preparing a comprehensive industrial policy statement to give a renewed push to manufacturing activity and private investment. What… Continue reading Commerce ministry plans DPIIT cell to spur industry
Raskhan and Taj Bibi: U.P. promotes tombs of Muslim devotees of Krishna for tourism
Source: The post is based on the article “U.P. promotes tombs of Muslim devotees of Krishna for tourism” published in The Hindu on 31st October 2022. What is the News? The Tourism department of Uttar Pradesh has redeveloped the tombs of Raskhan and Taj Bibi (both devotees of Lord Krishna) as a tourist complex with… Continue reading Raskhan and Taj Bibi: U.P. promotes tombs of Muslim devotees of Krishna for tourism
PM dedicates Maze Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
Source: The post is based on the article “PM dedicates Maze Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat” published in PIB on 30th October 2022. What is the News? The Prime Minister has inaugurated Maze Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. These are now new attractions at the Statue of Unity. What… Continue reading PM dedicates Maze Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal Converts Red Mud into X-ray shielding tiles
Source: The post is based on the article “Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal Converts Red Mud into X-ray shielding tiles” published in PIB on 30th October 2022. What is the News? CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(AMPRI) has converted red mud into X-ray shielding tiles in a green and economically viable… Continue reading Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal Converts Red Mud into X-ray shielding tiles
Explained | What are the laws against black magic and superstition in India?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | What are the laws against black magic and superstition in India?” published in The Hindu on 30th October 2022. What is the News? The brutal murders of two women as part of “ritualistic human sacrifices” in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala have left the country… Continue reading Explained | What are the laws against black magic and superstition in India?
