Archives GS-2 J&K loses its special status, divided into two UTs Ladakh will not have a legislature while Jammu & Kashmir will have one. President’s Order scraps its predecessor and amends Article 370 The President’s notification of the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 2019 of August 5 amends Article 370 of the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 6th 2019
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Must Read News Articles-August 5th 2019
GS-2 Freeing Kulbhushan: On consular access Pakistan’s delay in giving full consular access reveals a non-serious attitude to ICJ order Bigger and better: On number of Supreme Court judges More judges are welcome, but SC must focus on its role as interpreter of the Constitution Rajasthan’s effort to criminalise mob lynching is a good start… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 5th 2019
Must Read News Articles-August 3rd 2019
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
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
