The Citizenship (amendment) Bill and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 lapsed as they could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha since both the houses were adjourned sine die(house is dismissed for an indefinite period) The legislative procedure states that a Bill which is pending in the Rajya Sabha, after… Continue reading Citizenship, triple talaq Bills lapse
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Load off their backs: Meghalaya puts cap on weight of school bags
The Meghalaya government has put a cap on the weight of schoolbags for all classes. It has also restricted schools from assigning homework to students of classes I and II, except in subjects recommended by CBSE, ICSE or the state board. Meghalaya government’s orders are in line with the directives of the Ministry of Human… Continue reading Load off their backs: Meghalaya puts cap on weight of school bags
Rajya Sabha clears law removing leprosy as ground for divorce
The Parliament has cleared the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The bill aims to remove leprosy- a chronic neuro-muscular disorder- as a ground for divorce. The bill seeks to amend (a) the Divorce Act, 1869, (b) the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, (c) the Special Marriage Act, 1954, (d) the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955,… Continue reading Rajya Sabha clears law removing leprosy as ground for divorce
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 14, 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 others answers Q.1) What do mean by bank mergers? What are the issues and challenges in merging banks? Q.2) Why is the incidence of TB so high in India? What are… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 14, 2019
Must Read News Articles – February 14th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Citizenship, triple talaq Bills lapse The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, that had set off a series of violent protests across the northeastern States, lapsed on Wednesday as the government failed to push it through Rajya Sabha despite a last- ditch effort on Tuesday. Along with the Citizenship Bill, the triple talaq Bill… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 14th, 2019
[Video] IFS Rank 57 Vivek who broke his arm ( but not his spirit ) before IFoS Mains.
“Sir, we need to meet. I have a problem that we need to discuss. I am your student.” About a week before the IFoS Mains, Vivek dropped by, with a broken arm, looking for a scribe that would appear for the Mains for him. Embarrassed, he asked – Sir, will UPSC even allow a scribe?… Continue reading [Video] IFS Rank 57 Vivek who broke his arm ( but not his spirit ) before IFoS Mains.
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 13, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 13, 2019
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7 PM | Job crisis in India | 13 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Labour Bureau annual survey (2015-16) data and Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data (post-2016) says job creation has slowed down in recent years in India Status of Job crisis The leaked NSSO 2017-18 data have shown that while the open unemployment rate (which does not measure… Continue reading 7 PM | Job crisis in India | 13 February, 2019
ICMR’s tie-up with Pfizer on antibiotic abuse raises eyebrow
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Pfizer Ltd will set up a centre to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in New Delhi.The joint initiative will implement a series of interventions in three areas namely Planning,Surveillance and Awareness around responsible use of antibiotics. The criticism against this collaboration is that it will give Pfizer access… Continue reading ICMR’s tie-up with Pfizer on antibiotic abuse raises eyebrow
