In News The Union Home Ministry (MHA) said that it has refused to renew the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, as “some adverse inputs were noticed.” What is the FCRA? Regulate foreign donations: It is a slew of new measures to regulate foreign […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court has held that Dowry death can be presumed if the wife was harassed, mentally and physically close before her death in the marital home. About A Bench led by the Chief Justice of India was interpreting Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (dowry death). The judgment was delivered […]
In News The Fifth Generation or 5G telecom services are set to be rolled out in selected cities in India in 2022. Major Points The cities which are set to get the 5G telecom services in 2022 include Gurugram, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhinagar. Why were these […]
In News Turkey urged Russia to drop “one-sided” demands and adopt a more constructive approach in its stand-off with Western powers and NATO over Ukraine. About Turkey: A NATO member has maintained close ties with Russia and Ukraine, missing no opportunity to play both sides of the West’s rivalry with Russia. Combat drones: Turkey is […]
In News Recently, NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20. The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India”. About State Health Index It is an annual tool to assess the performance of states and Union Territories(UTs) and has been compiled and published since 2017. It ranks states and Union Territories […]
In News Recently, the Maharashtra Assembly passed the Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Act unanimously. About Maharashtra’s Shakti Act approved death penalty for rape. The Assembly has made changes to the laws on rape, gangrape, acid attacks, sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code, provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Centre sets up panel to look into the withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland Minorities back raising marriage age of women, flag concerns on personal law (Governance) The rationale behind setting up a panel to look into the withdrawal […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Two more booked for Haridwar hate meet Nagaland: panel to look into AFSPA withdrawal (Polity and Governance) What is hate speech and what are the impacts? The Indian legal position, Proposed hate speech provisions of Sections 153C […]
In News The wave generating behavior of Sulphur Molly has been a topic of research for biologists. About Sulphur Molly Scientific name: Poecilia sulphuraria Description: Enlarged lips, head, and gills allow this species to tolerate elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide. The maximum length of 5.0 cm . Habitat: Permanent Rivers, streams, creeks (includes waterfalls), freshwater […]
In News A petition was filed in the Supreme Court to implement a “uniform judicial code” for High Courts across the country. About The terminology used by different High Courts for different types of cases is not uniform. This non-uniformity causes inconvenience not just to the general public but, in many cases, to the advocates […]
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