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
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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
Must Read News Articles-July 23rd 2019
Archives GS-2 PM Modi asked me to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir: Trump U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Human Rights Bill cleared amid protests The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was cleared by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha amid… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 23rd 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 22nd 2019
Archives GS-2 Centre’s decision to bring amendments to RTI Act draws criticism from activists Activists and former information commissioners have hit out at the Centre’s move to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act. NITI Aayog health index suffers from skew An analysis of the NITI Aayog’s ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ report released on June… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 22nd 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 21st 2019
GS-2 Why are parliamentary standing committees necessary? In the backdrop of a number of Bills having been passed without scrutiny, why are parliamentary standing committees necessary? China proposes united front with India and emerging economies to counter trade headwinds China has flagged its interest in partnering India for building a united front of emerging economies… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 21st 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 20th 2019
Archives GS – 2Supreme Court questions need for NRC sample reverificationCentre, Assam had wanted July 31 deadline extended Karnataka trust vote on mondayGovernor’s second direction also ignored, Speaker adjourns assembly. Trust vote now on July 22.Municipal Approval not needed for houses of urban poorNew rules will bring about transformation in Telangana : KCR The NEP… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 20th 2019
