Source: The post is based on the article “Seattle bans caste discrimination: What does the law entail? What is the debate around it?” published in Indian Express on 23rd February 2023 What is the News? Seattle became the first US city to ban caste discrimination after its local council voted to add caste to the… Continue reading Seattle bans caste discrimination: What does the law entail? What is the debate around it?
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Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament
Source: This post is created based on the article “Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament”, published in Indian Express on 22nd Feb. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar directed the Privileges Committee to investigate the disorderly conduct by 12 Opposition… Continue reading Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament
Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker
Source: This post is created based on the article “Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker”, published in Indian Express on 22nd Feb. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business. News: The Deputy Speaker has not been elected even after more than 3 years of this term of… Continue reading Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker
Tamil Nadu: Actor Robo Shankar fined Rs 2.5 lakh for keeping Alexandrine parakeets at home
Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu: Actor Robo Shankar fined Rs 2.5 lakh for keeping Alexandrine parakeets at home” published in Indian Express on 22nd February 2023 What is the News? The Tamil Nadu Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has imposed a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh on the actor for keeping two… Continue reading Tamil Nadu: Actor Robo Shankar fined Rs 2.5 lakh for keeping Alexandrine parakeets at home
India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow are now integrated: What it means, who benefits
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow are now integrated: What it means, who benefits” published in Indian Express on 22nd February 2023 What is the News? India’s real-time retail payment system Unified Payments Interface(UPI) has been integrated with Singapore’s PayNow to enable faster remittances between the two countries… Continue reading India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow are now integrated: What it means, who benefits
How Union budget 2023 may foster greater violations of privacy
Source– The post is based on the article “How Union budget 2023 may foster greater violations of privacy” published in The Indian Express on 21th February 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology Relevance: Privacy related issues News- The article emphasis the need for robust data protection law. What are provisions in the budget related to… Continue reading How Union budget 2023 may foster greater violations of privacy
We should shed colonial legacy by creating content in mother languages
Source– The post is based on the article “Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu writes: We should shed colonial legacy by creating content in mother languages”published in The Indian Express on 23th February 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Art and Culture Relevance: Socio-Cultural development News- The article emphasis the need to overhaul the language of education system… Continue reading We should shed colonial legacy by creating content in mother languages
‘Millions’ in India, Pakistan at risk of flooding from glacial lakes: What a new study says
Source: The post is based on the article “‘Millions’ in India, Pakistan at risk of flooding from glacial lakes: What a new study says” published in Indian Express on 21st February 2023. What is the News? A study has been published in the journal Nature titled ‘Glacial lake outburst floods(GLOF) threaten millions globally’. What are… Continue reading ‘Millions’ in India, Pakistan at risk of flooding from glacial lakes: What a new study says
Why the Centre wants to revisit the process for designating senior advocates at Supreme Court, High Courts
Source: The post is based on the article “Why the Centre wants to revisit the process for designating senior advocates at Supreme Court, High Courts” published in Indian Express on 21st February 2023. What is the News? The Central government is seeking to change guidelines for the designation of senior lawyers. These guidelines were issued by… Continue reading Why the Centre wants to revisit the process for designating senior advocates at Supreme Court, High Courts
Centre Approves Odisha’s Proposal to Declare Debrigarh a Tiger Reserve
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre Approves Odisha’s Proposal to Declare Debrigarh a Tiger Reserve” published in New Indian Express on 17th February 2023 What is the News? National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) has approved Odisha’s Proposal to declare Debrigarh a Tiger Reserve. About Debrigarh Tiger Reserve Debrigarh is located near the Hirakud… Continue reading Centre Approves Odisha’s Proposal to Declare Debrigarh a Tiger Reserve
