Archives GS-2 Assam’s NRC exercise: The registry test of citizenship The chaos surrounding the National Register of Citizens is yet another example of Assam’s long and difficult relationship with migrants. Congress chief no longer a permanent member of Jallianwala Bagh Trust LS passes change removing Congress president as permanent member of Trust managing monument UGC… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 3rd 2019
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Must Read News Articles-August 2nd 2019
Archives GS-2 Ayodhya land dispute: Supreme Court to consider mediation panel’s report The Supreme Court is likely to consider on Friday the “outcome” of mediation proceedings conducted by a panel set up to amicably resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya With district-wise data, Assam govt. pushes for NRC The Assam government pushed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 2nd 2019
Must Read News Articles-August 1st 2019
Archives GS-2 Cabinet nod for more Supreme Court judges Against the backdrop of rising cases in the Supreme Court, the Union Cabinet approved increasing the number of judges in the top court from the present 31 to 34 Quota for economically weaker sections in J&K The Cabinet approved a bill to provide up to 10%… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 1st 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 31st 2019
Archives GS-2 Triple Talaq bill sails through Rajya Sabha The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, better known as the Triple Talaq Bill, was passed in the Rajya Sabha Too much quota may impact right to equal opportunity: SC The Supreme Court orally remarked that excessive quota may impact the right to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 31st 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 30th 2019
Archives GS-2 Karnataka speaker exits house with plea for electoral reform With a new government taking charge in Karnataka, Legislative Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar tendered his resignation, after making a strong plea for electoral reforms and strengthening of the anti-defection law. Loksabha passes National Medical Commission bill 2019 The Lok Sabha passed the National… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 30th 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 29th 2019
Archives GS-2 Govt. must convince industry of RCEP’s benefits: Australia Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu bats for RCEP after India Inc. raised concerns. Naga register will shield State from outsiders, says Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Nagaland’s Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton has defended the government’s decision to compile a register of indigenous Naga… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 29th 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 27th 2019
GS-2 New anti-terror clause will be used sparingly; Azhar, Saeed to be first targets: official The proposed amendment to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) that enables the government to designate individuals as terrorists will be used “sparingly” Private member’s bill urges state poll funding Private member’s bill that seeks removal of the limit and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 27th 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 26th 2019
Archives GS-2 RTI Amendment bill passed in Rajya Sabh amid protests The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed in the Rajya Sabha EC sets up teams to prove VVPAT mismatch in LS election After reports of mismatches between the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips and the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) count… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 26th 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 25th 2019
Archives GS-1 Having the last word on ‘population control’ There should be a clear understanding that offering choices and services rather than outright state control works best for population control. GS-2 Opposition wants select panel scrutiny of key bills Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha told the government that they wanted seven key legislation to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 25th 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 24th 2019
GS-2 Assam NRC final publication deadline extended to August 31 The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam from July 31 to August 31, 2019. Kumaraswamy govt loses trust vote The 14-month Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka collapsed, with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy losing the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 24th 2019
