The Election Commission has issued a notice seeking a report from Information & Broadcasting on NaMo TV. The channel, NaMo TV was launched on 31st March, nearly two weeks after the Model Code of Conduct came into effect. The channel carries the picture of Prime Minister Modi as its logo. It broadcasts election rallies,… Continue reading Election Commission seeks details of Namo TV from I&B Ministry
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Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef.
Australian scientists have said that corals in Lord Howe Island Marine Park, Australia has started showing signs of bleaching due rising sea temperatures from climate change. However, bleaching is highly variable across Lord Howe Island. Severe bleaching of up to 90% has been found at Lord Howe’s inshore, shallow lagoon reefs. While, deeper-water corals in… Continue reading Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef.
RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence
The Supreme Court has commenced hearing on its own appeal whether the Chief Justice of India’s office is covered under the purview of the Right to Information Act (RTI). The issue has arisen from an appeal filed by the Supreme Court against the January 2010 judgement of the Delhi High Court that declared the CJI’s… Continue reading RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 4, 2019
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Archives Q.1) Critically examine the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve the huge pendency of cases on the judiciary in India? Answer: Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms: Arbitration is a procedure in which the dispute is submitted to an arbitral tribunal which makes a decision on the dispute that is binding on the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 3, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 4th, 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 other’s answer Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity Survey of States (ACCESS) report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), has highlighted the gap between a connection and… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 4th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – April 4th, 2019
Archives GS 2 ‘RTI scrutiny will ruin judicial independence’ Opening up the “highly-sensitive” correspondence of the Supreme Court’s collegium and its workings to the Right to Information (RTI) regime would make judges and the government “shy” and “destroy” judicial independence, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal submitted on Wednesday. Group chats: WhatsApp users get more control The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 4th, 2019
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7 PM | Saubhagya scheme: Power for all | 3 April, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity Survey of States (ACCESS) report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), has highlighted the gap between a connection and reliable power supply. Regulatory framework Electricity is under the concurrent list. Under the Electricity Act, 2003, the central and… Continue reading 7 PM | Saubhagya scheme: Power for all | 3 April, 2019
