Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2019
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2019 (rural) was recently released by NGO Pratham. Highlights of the report Only… Continue reading Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2019
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[pib] BIS Gold Hallmarking
Gold hallmarking is being made mandatory to ensure consumers are not cheated, are better informed about purity and corruption is… Continue reading [pib] BIS Gold Hallmarking
Centre eases CRZ rules for ‘Blue Flag’ beaches
The MoEFCC has relaxed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules that restrict construction near beaches to help States construct infrastructure and… Continue reading Centre eases CRZ rules for ‘Blue Flag’ beaches
Police Commissionerate System
The UP Cabinet has approved the Commissionerate system of policing for state capital Lucknow, and Noida. The Police Commissionerate System… Continue reading Police Commissionerate System
Virtual human’ NEON
NEONs are being called the world’s first artificial humans. They look and behave like real humans, and could develop memories… Continue reading Virtual human’ NEON
Explained: Doctrine of ‘Presumption of Constitutionality’
Recently the Supreme Court declined urgent hearing on a plea seeking to declare the CAA as constitutional and said that… Continue reading Explained: Doctrine of ‘Presumption of Constitutionality’
Private Property is a Human Right: Supreme Court
The right to property is a human right, the Supreme Court has recently ruled. What did the court say? A… Continue reading Private Property is a Human Right: Supreme Court
SC underlines restrictions on use of Sec 144
In its order on Jammu and Kashmir the Supreme Court made the following points with regard to the use of… Continue reading SC underlines restrictions on use of Sec 144
SC order on Internet Shutdowns
Directing the government to mandatorily publish all orders permitting Internet shutdowns, the Supreme Court has for the first time set… Continue reading SC order on Internet Shutdowns
Species in news: Chinese paddlefish
One of the largest freshwater species, Chinese paddlefish has been declared extinct. Chinese paddlefish The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was… Continue reading Species in news: Chinese paddlefish
Green Credit Scheme
The Forest Advisory Committee has approved a scheme that could allow “forests” to be traded as a commodity. FAC is… Continue reading Green Credit Scheme
Explained: Voting at the GST Council
Breaking the tradition of consensus-based decisions in its 37 earlier meetings, the GST Council voted for the first time in… Continue reading Explained: Voting at the GST Council
Explained: First Advance Estimates (FAE)
The First Advance Estimates (FAE) were recently released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The First Advance… Continue reading Explained: First Advance Estimates (FAE)
State can regulate minority institutions, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the state is well within its rights to introduce a regulatory regime in the… Continue reading State can regulate minority institutions, says Supreme Court
Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)
India plans to ring in its own era of space-to-space tracking and communication of its space assets this year by… Continue reading Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)
What is Jus Cogens?
The US has threatened to target few historical sites if Iran retaliates to attack US in revenge. This is a… Continue reading What is Jus Cogens?
[pib] Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (NetSCoFAN)
Union Health Minister has launched NetSCoFAN, a network of research & academic institutions working in the area of food &… Continue reading [pib] Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (NetSCoFAN)
Miyawaki Method
Kerala Forest Dept. has adopted Miyawaki afforestation concept to be used in govt. offices, schools and puramboke land. Miyawaki Method… Continue reading Miyawaki Method
Carbon Stock in Indian forests
The State of Forest Report (SFR) 2019 has shown an increase in the carbon stock trapped in Indian forests in… Continue reading Carbon Stock in Indian forests
WHO prequalifies Serum’s low-cost Pneumococcal Vaccine
Pneumococcal vaccine developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India has been pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Pneumococcal… Continue reading WHO prequalifies Serum’s low-cost Pneumococcal Vaccine
