Recently, the Uttarakhand government tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2024 Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly. The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill makes important changes in areas such as marriage, divorce, and succession. This bill has again reignited the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Debate in India. Table of Contents Key Changes in the Uttarakhand Uniform… Continue reading Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Debate- In wake of Uttarakhand UCC- Explained Pointwise
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Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the landmark Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024, was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to prevent unfair means in the public examinations. This will bring greater transparency, fairness and credibility in the public examinations system. The bill comes in the backdrop of cancellation of several recruitment exams due to paper… Continue reading Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024- Explained Pointwise
Payment Banks in India – The PayTM Case – Explained Pointwise
The recent case of RBI’s crackdown on Paytm has put the spotlight on the operations of Payment Banks In India. RBI has ordered Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to halt most of its business including taking further deposits, conducting credit transactions and carrying out top-ups on any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, and cards for… Continue reading Payment Banks in India – The PayTM Case – Explained Pointwise
India-Myanmar Relations Amid Myanmar Civil War- Explained Pointwise
India-Myanmar relations have hit a rough patch after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Centre’s decision to fence the entire length of the India-Myanmar border to stop the free movement regime. The centre’s decision to fence the border has come in the wake of ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur. The Manipur government has been blaming… Continue reading India-Myanmar Relations Amid Myanmar Civil War- Explained Pointwise
Analysis of the Interim Budget 2024- Explained Pointwise
An analysis of the Interim Budget 2024 by different stakeholders is imminent, after the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget on 1st February 2024. The budget has been appreciated for showing remarkable fiscal restraint in an election year by not announcing any new populist schemes. However, concerns have also emerged on the… Continue reading Analysis of the Interim Budget 2024- Explained Pointwise
Interim Budget 2024-Key Highlights – Explained Pointwise
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Interim Budget 2024. The Interim budget that the finance minister presented today will stay valid for the first four months of the new fiscal year that starts in April. The comprehensive budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 will be presented in July 2024. Vision of the Interim Budget… Continue reading Interim Budget 2024-Key Highlights – Explained Pointwise
Brain-Computer Interface- Explained Pointwise
Brain-computer Interfaces have become the talk of the town. Recently, Elon Musk’s firm Neuralink, a company working to develop brain-computer interfaces, placed its first device in a patient. The Brain-computer interfaces are being touted as the next step of Human evolution. Read More- Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in human Table of Contents What… Continue reading Brain-Computer Interface- Explained Pointwise
[Kurukshetra January 2024 Summary] Drone Revolution Changing the Face of Rural India- Explained Pointwise
India is on the brink of a Drone revolution that not only stands to change the face of the rural India but also has the potential to profoundly impact and improve countless lives in rural India. PM Narendra Modi while inaugurating India’s biggest drone expo in May 2022, highlighted the importance of drones and said,… Continue reading [Kurukshetra January 2024 Summary] Drone Revolution Changing the Face of Rural India- Explained Pointwise
Sapinda Marriage
Source-This post on sapinda marriage has been created based on the article” What are incestuous ‘sapinda’ marriages, and why has Delhi High Court reaffirmed the ban on them? published in” The Indian Express” on 29 January 2024. Why in the news? The Delhi High Court has recently rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5(v)… Continue reading Sapinda Marriage
Economics of Animal Rearing- Explained Pointwise
The economics of animal rearing has assumed importance in India in recent times. Recently, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has taken the decision to import 40,000 doses of Gir bull semen from Brazil for domestic insemination to raise milk volumes. Also, the Uttarakhand Government has initiated the genetic enhancement of Badri Cow through sex-sorted… Continue reading Economics of Animal Rearing- Explained Pointwise
