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Assam, Mizoram summon each other’s officials; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is named in FIR

 

(Polity and Governance )

About the dispute over the Assam-Mizoram boundary, What is the demarcated boundary? Which is boundary does Mizoram find acceptable? When did the dispute become so bitter? what led to such violence, What are the other border disputes in the region?

 

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Pegasus: Supreme Court to hear next week plea for probe by sitting or retired judge

Cyber Security)

The decision of The Supreme Court to hear a petition seeking a probe into allegations of surveillance using the Pegasus spyware, about Pegasus spyware

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Centre’s claim on manual scavenging deaths rings hollow for those who lost relatives

 

(Social Issues )

Who are manual scavengers? challenges faced by them, Government Measures to tackle Manual Scavenging, key analysis and way forward

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Nirmala brings Bill in LS to pare govt stake in general insurers

(Acts and Amendments )

The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021, its key provisions, objectives and need 

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East Ladakh standoff: Corps commanders will meet today

 

(IR)

What is LAC, border issues with China, ongoing tensions between the Indian and Chinese armed forces in eastern Ladakh, disengagement process, How the LAC situation impacting bilateral ties?

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ED summons Anil Deshmukh, son again, asks them to appear before it on Aug 2

(Economy)

What is Money Laundering? The legal framework in India to deal with Money Laundering

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New trafficking Bill to be complemented by changes in IPC, says Irani

 

(Polity and Governance )

Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021 and its key provisions 

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A sedition less future 

(Polity and Governance )

 

What is Sedition law, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), its genesis and role, why it has been criticised across the nation, related cases, the Supreme Court’s stand on this and a way forward?

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Defining the creamy layer

 

What changes in JJ act for juvenile offender and District Magistrate 

(Polity and Governance )

 

What is the creamy layer? How is it determined? What are the present criteria, and what is the government stand on revision?

 

What is the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which is being amended through this new Bill? Why has the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Amendment) Bill, 2021 been brought by the government? what are the various changes?

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Credit offtake of large cos hit, MSMEs gain on ECLGS push

(Economy)

About Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), its features and achievements 

 

 
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