Must Read News Articles – May 9th, 2019

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ASI identifies rare Indian artefacts seized from smuggler

During a team’s recent visit to the United States,Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified different antiquities and artefacts that were smuggled from India

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Stick to July 31 deadline for final NRC, says SC

The Supreme Court has asked Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) Co-ordinator to stick to July 31st deadline for finalisation of the National Register of Citizens in Assam.

Iran says it will not honour nuclear curbs

Iran has said it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major powers until they find a way to bypass renewed U.S. sanctions.

Victims of mob lynching in State to get compensation

Maharashtra government has cleared the decks for releasing compensation to victims of mob lynching and human trafficking.

Opposition can demand slip counting

Although the Supreme Court and the Election Commission have not agreed to the Opposition parties’ demand for 50% random physical verification of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) results with Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, opposition parties can still take recourse to Section 56-D of the Conduct of Election Rules to request for slip counting

Income support, UDAY driving fiscal slippages: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has voiced its concern over government schemes such as income support, revival package for power distribution companies and farm loan waivers as such schemes led to fiscal slippages.

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Demolish 5 Kerala buildings: SC

The Supreme Court has ordered the demolition of five apartments in Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.

India’s newest pit viper found in Arunachal

A team of herpetologists led by Ashok Captain have described a new species of reddish-brown pit viper — a venomous snake with a unique heat-sensing system — from a forest in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.