Context In electoral bond case, the Supreme Court ordered all political parties to furnish the details of the electoral bond in a sealed cover by May 31 What is electoral bond • The Finance Bill, 2017, introduced “electoral bonds”. It is an instrument that is used to donate money to political parties. • Every… Continue reading 7 PM | Electoral bonds case | 12 April, 2019
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Mamata Banerjee’s welfare schemes win UN award
Two schemes of the West Bengal government viz. “Utkarsh Bangla” and “Sabooj Sathi” have won World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prizes of the United Nations. Launched in 2016, the Utkarsh Bangla scheme provides for placement linked short-term skill trainings across the state of West Bengal. Launched in 2015, Sabuj Sathi is a scheme… Continue reading Mamata Banerjee’s welfare schemes win UN award
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 11, 2019
Archives Q.1) What do you mean by Corporate Social Responsibility? Discuss the steps taken by the government in enforcing Corporate Social Responsibility in the private sector. Answer: Corporate social responsibility is a business approach to contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders. Steps taken to promote CSR: The… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 11, 2019
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 10, 2019
Archives Q.1) Gupta period is often called the Golden Age of ancient India. Examine Answer: Prosperity in the Gupta Empire initiated a period known as the Golden Age of India, marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy. Chandragupta II promoted the synthesis of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 10, 2019
Voters needn’t know source of political funding: govt.
The government has told the Supreme Court that anonymity should be maintained in the electoral bond scheme to protect donors and recipients right to privacy. The government’s statement came during a hearing on electoral bonds in the Supreme Court.The petition had challenged the validity of the Electoral Bonds scheme on the grounds that (a)It keeps… Continue reading Voters needn’t know source of political funding: govt.
Fighting fake news: can social media be kept on a leash?
Social media platform Facebook has said that the company is assessing risk across its platforms to help ensure that the Lok Sabha election was free from interference from both foreign and domestic. Facebook had focussed on key areas which includes (a)blocking and removing fake accounts (b)fighting the spread of misinformation (c)stopping abuse by domestic actors… Continue reading Fighting fake news: can social media be kept on a leash?
EU, U.K. agree to delay Brexit till Oct. 31
European Union have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, The new deadline which is 31 October,2019 will averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on April 12. However,the EU has told the UK that it must hold the elections to the European Parliament and if it… Continue reading EU, U.K. agree to delay Brexit till Oct. 31
Vedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
Vedanta group firm Sterlite Copper has approached the Supreme Court to seek access to its closed smelter unit in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. Earlier,the Supreme Court had set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal which permitted the re-opening of the Sterlite plant.However,the apex court gave the liberty to the Vedanta group to approach… Continue reading Vedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
A genetic method to empower conservation
Researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues from degraded and left-behind materials, such as feces, skin or saliva, and from food products suspected of containing endangered animals. The study has been published in the international journal Methods in… Continue reading A genetic method to empower conservation
Too late to order probe into Dabhol project: SC
The Supreme Court has ordered to close the case of alleged corruption involving politicians,bureaucrats and corporates in the Enron-Dabhol power project.The court said that delay of over 25 years will serve no purpose in continuing with the judicial commission of inquiry. US-based Enron and its associate Dabhol Power Corporation had set up the 2,550 megawatt… Continue reading Too late to order probe into Dabhol project: SC
