Archives GS-2 BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in India has invited several heads of state, including those from the Bay of Bengal community (BIMSTEC) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on May 30. India among countries where women face most violence by partner Global estimates published by the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 28th, 2019
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Must Read News Articles – May 27th, 2019
Archives GS-2 NIMHANS battery can assess disabilities: govt. The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that learning disabilities can be diagnosed by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) battery, a tool that can ascertain the degree of disability. Auditors to check Sabarimala register The local fund audit wing of the Kerala… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 27th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 26th, 2019
Archives GS-2 Women’s strength in Lok Sabha up to a record 14.4% At 78 elected women MPs, the 17th Lok Sabha would have the highest number of women representatives ever. They would account for 14.4% of the entire strength of the Lower House, an increase from the 12.5% (65) women MPs in the last Lok… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 26th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 25th, 2019
Archives GS-2 Higher education to get a boost with ₹1.5 lakh crore action plan The Ministry of Human Resource Development plans to launch an ambitious ₹1.5 lakh crore action plan to improve the quality and accessibility of higher education over the next five years. Laws not enough to end scavenging Stating that just putting in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 25th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 24th, 2019
Archives GS-3 Study pinpoints source of ozone-depleting gas According to a team of researchers, rogue emissions of a gas that harms the ozone layer are coming from eastern China, primarily from two heavily industrialised provinces WHO unveils plan to tackle snakebite The World Health Organization has unveiled a new strategy to dramatically cut deaths and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 24th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 23rd, 2019
Archives GS-2 EC rejects Opposition plea for VVPAT tally before vote count A day ahead of the counting of votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha poll, the Election Commission (EC) rejected the demand of Opposition parties for tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 23rd, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 22nd, 2019
GS-2 Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Oppn. tells EC Twenty-two opposition parties have met the Election Commission (EC) demanding that tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling stations in each Assembly segment with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) be done prior to counting votes cast in EVMs. EC… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 22nd, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 21th, 2019
Archives GS-2 India cuts off UN panel after J&K report Reacting angrily to a submission from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) on alleged violations in Jammu and Kashmir, India has informed the United Nations body that it will no longer entertain any communication with the HRC’s Special Rapporteurs on its report. Ministry seeks response… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 21th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 20th, 2019
GS-2 HC: United Nations not a State under Article 12 The Delhi High Court has ruled that the United Nations is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is not amenable to its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Kerala sees surge in measles cases The current global resurgence… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 20th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 19th, 2019
Archives GS-2 ‘No shortage of polio vaccine’ The Health Ministry has assured that there is no shortage of polio vaccine. Zarif rules out prospect of war with U.S. Iran’s foreign Minister has ruled out any prospects of war with the USA .U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans The U.K. government has passed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 19th, 2019
