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Criminal cases against Law makers News Supreme Court asked 19 states to furnish information about criminal cases pending against MP and MLAs. The  petition was filed in  Supreme Court, for speedy trial and life time ban on convicted politician in criminal cases. Important facts Objective is to decriminalize politics. Law on criminal politicians Certain provisions… Continue reading Criminal cases against Law makers

Cut regulatory levies News For restoring telecom companies’ health, GOI has released the draft of National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP), 2018. Important facts Telecom sector has been facing challenges with the debt of 7.64 lakh crore in last few years The sectors’ employment is at all time low due to decreasing profit margins, causing merger… Continue reading Cut regulatory levies

Go figure News The Lancet Public Health (LPH) has conducted a research on suicide rates in India. Important facts 2. Research shows that almost 40% of women who commit suicide worldwide are from India. 3. Indian women who died by suicide were more likely to be married, to be from more developed states and, by… Continue reading Go figure

Not by MSPs News. 1.Concerns associated with ensuring remunerative rates to the framers produce. Important Facts 2.The crops are selling below Minimum Support Price (MSPs) even before starting of Kharif Marketing season. 3. Maharashtra government has ordered private traders to buy at MSPs, or face a one-year jail term. 4.Gov. of India came out with… Continue reading Not by MSPs

Why trying to save a man-eater could end up harming the tiger species Article This article explains why trying to save a man-eater could end up harming the tiger species and should be avoided. Important Facts 2.  India is the home to the largest tiger population in the world. 3. Project Tiger Aims at conserving India’s… Continue reading Why trying to save a man-eater could end up harming the tiger species

Non-Performing Assets: When and how did banks pile up such bad loans? News The causes which led to NPA (non performing asset) and its present impact Important facts 2.Impact of NPA Current account deficit widened by 2.4%. Rupee lost its value by 13% till now. 3.India’s position till 2008 Increase in Capital flow in India… Continue reading Non-Performing Assets: When and how did banks pile up such bad loans?

No right of way for the majority Article  Faizan Mustafa, an eminent jurist, writes on how by rejecting homogenization of culture, Supreme Court‘s verdict on Section 377 has upheld the right of religious minorities. Important Analysis 2. Every major religion has disapproved of homosexuality: Judaism and Christianity consider homosexuality a sin and Judeo-Christian morality   had… Continue reading No right of way for the majority

When it isn’t right to forget News: Right to be Forgotten, a new right proposed by Justice B.N Srikrishna Committee under Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018. What is Right to be Forgotten: The right to be forgotten leads to allowing individuals to have information, videos or photographs, articles etc. about themselves deleted from certain internet… Continue reading When it isn’t right to forget

Prelims fact Great Indian Bustard (GIB) It is state bird of Rajasthan, while found in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka also Rajasthan has the biggest population of GIB around 120-150 Rajasthan government launched Project Great Indian Bustard in 2013 to save them The GIB locally known as godawan in Rajasthan Bishnois communities in Rajasthan working towards… Continue reading Prelims fact

Seoul, Delhi etch pact to share expertise on 12 fields News The Delhi government and Seoul Metropolitan Government has signed a “Friendship and Cooperation Agreement” in 12 fields including environment, transport, tourism, solid waste management and public health. Important fact Both cities will build a ‘twinning cell’ for easy communication and knowledge sharing. Delhi has… Continue reading Seoul, Delhi etch pact to share expertise on 12 fields