Must Read News Articles – March 16th, 2019

Archives GS-2 SC issues notice to EC on plea to verify at least 50% VVPATs The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission to respond to a petition filed by 21 Opposition parties demanding the random verification of at least 50% electronic voting machines (EVMs) using Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in every… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 16th, 2019

Indirect tax collection may fall short, says Garg

The Central government has said that it may fall short of the Goods and Services tax(GST) target this financial year.However,government is confident of reaching its direct tax collection target for the current financial year. The government had targeted GST collections at Rs 1.3 lakh crore and direct tax collections at Rs 12 lakh crore for… Continue reading Indirect tax collection may fall short, says Garg

Mallikarjun Kharge refuses to attend Lokpal meet

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has refused to attend the meeting of the Lokpal selection committee as a special invitee.He said that this category does not grant him any rights of participation in the selection process and there is no provision for a special invitee in the lokpal act. He also said that the government… Continue reading Mallikarjun Kharge refuses to attend Lokpal meet

7 PM | Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Indian Himalayan Region | 15 March, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here News: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) will be commissioning a study to assess the climate risks faced by States in India. What is vulnerability index? Indian Himalayan region consists of 12 states. Index is a state-level climate vulnerability assessment, being carried out for the Indian Himalayan… Continue reading 7 PM | Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Indian Himalayan Region | 15 March, 2019

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Himachal avalanche: search ends with recovery of two more bodies

Himachal avalanche: search ends with recovery of two more bodies The search and rescue operation for soldiers trapped by as snow avalanche in Kinnaur district Himachal Pradesh has been called off. Soldiers of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles were buried under the avalanche at Shipki La near the Sino-India border on February 20. Shipki La is… Continue reading Himachal avalanche: search ends with recovery of two more bodies

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