Author: prashant shekhar

With the commencement of the 18th Lok Sabha, the office of the pro tem speaker, speaker and the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha has gained prominence. The appointment of seven-time MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as the ‘Speaker pro tem’ of the 18th Lok Sabha by the president, has already led to tensions between the ruling coalition… Continue reading Speaker of Lok Sabha- Functioning and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been caught in the middle of the storm of the NEET controversy. With the recent cancellation of the UGC-NET examination, the reputation of National Testing Agency has further been tarnished. The complaints of paper leaks, deviations of procedure, irregularities in the examinations has further creaked the reputation of the agency.… Continue reading National Testing Agency (NTA)- Functioning and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

The Issue of Methanol poisoning deaths due to Spurious alcohol in India has generated fresh concerns, after the recent hooch tragedies claimed the lives of 22 people in the Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of Chennai. The methanol poisoning deaths due to spurious alcohol have been a significant concern in India. The need is strict vigilance… Continue reading Methanol poisoning deaths due to Spurious alcohol in India- Explained Pointwise

The Issue of Indian Railway safety is again under scrutiny with the recent incident of freight train ramming into a passenger train, near Siliguri in West Bengal, which left at least nine people dead and more than 40 injured. Last year, the tragic Balasore train accident also highlighted the grim situation of railway safety prevailing… Continue reading The Issue of Indian Railway Safety- Explained Pointwise