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RTI Bill to be placed in monsoon session News: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2018, will be introduced in the Lok Sabha in the monsoon season. Important facts: 2. The Bill proposed to give the Centre the power to set the tenure and salaries of State and Central Information Commissioners. 3. he Amended Bill… Continue reading RTI Bill to be placed in monsoon session

Trump faces fire for Putin summit News: The U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian counterpart held recently in Helsinki, Finland. Important facts: 2. According to President Trump, meeting went even better than last week’s NATO meeting in Brussels. 3. However, President Trump critised by political leaders and strategic commentors for compromising American interest on… Continue reading Trump faces fire for Putin summit

Make lynching a separate offence, SC tells Parliament News: Recently, the Supreme Court ordered the Center and the State to take immediate steps to stop the dissemination of fake news, which has a tendency to whip up a mob frenzy. Important facts: 2. While condemning the recent spate of lynchings as “horrendous acts of mobocracy”… Continue reading Make lynching a separate offence, SC tells Parliament

Accept gay relationships, says SC judge News: The Supreme Court hearing on a plea to strike down Section 377 of IPC. Important facts: 2. Section 377: Section 377 of IPC — which came into force in 1862 — defines unnatural offences. It says, “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any… Continue reading Accept gay relationships, says SC judge

Cabinet relaxes NELP, pre-NELP pact rules News: The Union Cabinet recently, approved the policy framework to streamline production sharing contracts signed in the pre-New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) and NELP periods. Important facts: 2. Key decisions under the framework includes: Increasing the exploration period granted for blocks in the northeast. Easing the sharing of royalties… Continue reading Cabinet relaxes NELP, pre-NELP pact rules

A fishy matter News: Recently, the traces of the chemical formaldehyde in fish found in several states. Important facts: 2. Recently, the Kerala government found formaldehyde-laced fish being transported into the State. 3. Formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical used illegally to preserve fish 4. The study conducted in Chennai revealed around 5-20 ppm of the chemical… Continue reading A fishy matter

ISRO ropes in 3 partners News: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has roped in three partners to assemble 27 satellites over the next three years. Important facts: 2. Recently in Bengaluru, its nodal satellites division URSC (U.R. Rao Satellite Centre) signed separate three-year contracts with Alpha Design Technologies P Ltd and its six consortium… Continue reading ISRO ropes in 3 partners

The long arm of the law News: Recently, the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, promulgated by the President. Important facts: 2. Fugitive economic offender: A Fugitive economic offender is any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by any court in India. Or who has either left… Continue reading The long arm of the law

The Wuhan breakthrough Article: Atul Aneja, Hindu’s China correspondent, highlighted that ‘two plus one’ formula, synergized by India and China, can become the template for the rise of South Asia. Important facts: 2. India-China ties have been rising in recent times. 3. In this background, the proposed “2 plus 1” formula (“China & India” plus… Continue reading The Wuhan breakthrough

Getting the language count right Article: G.N. Devy, literary critic and cultural activist, emphasized that recent census data inadequately reflect India’s linguistic composition and inconsistent with global ideas. Important facts: 2. As per authors view, if language disappears, it goes forever, taking with it knowledge gathered over centuries. 3. Author highlighted that large parts of… Continue reading Getting the language count right