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100% use of VVPAT for Lok Sabha polls: EC The Election Commission informed the Madras High Court that there shall be 100% use of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system during the upcoming Lok Sabha election in accordance with the directive given by the Supreme Court in 2013 to gain voter confidence. Earlier,… Continue reading 100% use of VVPAT for Lok Sabha polls: EC

A series of unfortunate missteps In the aftermath of Kerala floods, the Kerala government was prohibited by central government from accessing relief funds from foreign governments directly. To project itself as a global leader and worthy of permanent membership of UN Security Council India in 2004 decided to discourage inflow of donations from foreign countries… Continue reading A series of unfortunate missteps

Bullet train gets green light via flamingo haven, national park The Mumbai-Ahmadabad high speed train corridor has been granted wildlife clearance, by a committee headed by the Union Environment Minister The Bullet Train Project, an India-Japan Joint venture, was inaugurated in 2017 and is scheduled for its first run in 2022. With a track-length of… Continue reading Bullet train gets green light via flamingo haven, national park

11 EU nations back Guaido as President 11 nations have joined US in recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim President. Juan Guida recently lost elections to Mr. Maduro. The West alleges that the elections were rigged. Maduro replaced former President Hugo Chavez in 2013 as President of Venezuela, at a time when… Continue reading 11 EU nations back Guaido as President

Centre may relax angel tax norms for start-ups, sets up panel The government has set up a five-member working committee to look into the angel tax issue and come up with guidelines. Startups, who rely heavily on this funding, have raised concerns over levying taxes on angel funds under Section 56 of the Income Tax… Continue reading Centre may relax angel tax norms for start-ups, sets up panel

Survey finds 11,000 children between 6 and 14 aren’t in school News: Survey under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) has identified 11,306 out-of-school children between the ages of 6 and 14 in the capital. Important News: According to the latest U-DISE statistics from 2016-17, the number of children enrolled in school education in Delhi between… Continue reading Survey finds 11,000 children between 6 and 14 aren’t in school

Emission levels rising faster in Indian cities than in China News: Emission levels rising faster in Indian cities than in China Important News: Due to rapid urbanization, the greenhouse gas emission from vehicle is rising in India which is contrast with other developed nation where urbanization has led to reduction in greenhouse emission. Urbanization meant… Continue reading Emission levels rising faster in Indian cities than in China

Visa crackdown: On Indian students’ arrest News: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency of U.S detained 129 Indian students in visa fraud case in University of Farmington Important News: Along with students, 8 Indians recruiters has also been arrested for recruiting foreign students to enroll in a fake university to illegally stay in the US Enforcement… Continue reading Visa crackdown: On Indian students’ arrest

U.K. clears Mallya’s extradition to India British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed the extradition order for fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya for his extradition to India. Two years ago, the Indian Government requested the extradition of Vijay Mallya to the British High Commission in India. Vijay Mallaya is the erstwhile chairman of United Sprits,… Continue reading U.K. clears Mallya’s extradition to India

The boundaries of welfare News: The article discusses the provisions laid out in the interim budget 2019-20. Facts: PM-KISAN scheme: As per PM-KISAN scheme, 12 crore “small landholding families” are to be given Rs 6,000 each annually. The scheme does not distinguish between irrigated and un-irrigated tracts. As both labourers and tenants are left out… Continue reading The boundaries of welfare