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The nearly one-and-a-half-month-long election process, which concluded on June 1, saw a sharp increase in the market volatility index, India VIX. The VIX index surged from 13.4 at the start of polling on April 19 to 24.6 on May 31. Despite these fluctuations, the large-cap benchmark BSE Sensex remained almost flat, closing at 73,961 on…
Guwahati, Jun 2: In a significant development, the Dispur police successfully arrested the accused, who attacked a woman in Guwahati.The accused, Amit Bhowmick, was absconding after attacking the woman with a sharp weapon, and he was arrested from West Bengal.Currently, the accused is under the custody of Dipsur Police, and he will be produced before…
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Bajali, June 2: In a bid to spread awareness about global warming, a girl from Pathsala in Assam’s Bajali district distributed trees to the people to mark her birthday celebration.The girl has been identified as Dimpi Talukdar, a resident of Pathsala town. Instead of enjoying parties and cutting cakes, she distributed tree saplings.Speaking toThe Assam…
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Guwahati, June 2: In a horrific incident, a man was killed and set ablaze by miscreants in Assam’s North Lakhimpur district.According to reports, the body of the deceased, identified as Sunil Gogoi, was found in the middle of a field, 200 metres from his residence at Sumoni in the Dhakuakhana area, where he was first…
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Citizen Charter 13 Sep 2018 9 min read Last Updated: July 2022 For Prelims: Citizen Charter – Significance, Basic Principles For Mains: Citizen Charter – Significance, Shortcomings in India, Basic principles of the citizens charter movement, Citizens’ Charter and organizational transparency and accountability What are Citizen Charters (CC)? About: A Citizen Charter is a document…
Section 377 Judgement 02 Nov 2018 10 min read Last Updated: July 2022 For Prelims: Fundamental Rights, Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India, LGBTQ Community For Mains: Importance of the Section 377 Judgement, Issues with the Criminalization of Homosexuality, Issues Related to Transgenders Why in News? In November 2018, the Supreme Court (SC) decriminalised homosexuality…
National Register of Citizens (NRC) 05 Nov 2018 8 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: National Register of Citizens, Registrar General and Census Commissioner India For Mains: NRC – Significance and Challenges, Status of NRC in Northeast Indian states, Issue of Illegal Migrants and NRC Why in News? The Supreme Court in November 2018,…
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Article 35A 12 Nov 2018 7 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Article 35A, Article 370, Fundamental Rights, Right to Property For Mains: Revocation of Article 370 and 35A and its implications Why in News? A bunch of petitions challenged Article 35A which confers the special status to the permanent residents of Jammu…
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms 26 Nov 2018 10 min read Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), NITI Aayog, Mediation Bill, Lok Adalats, Plea-Bargaining, NALSA. For Mains: Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and their Effectiveness in India’s Context, Scope of ODR in India,…
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Mental Healthcare 12 Dec 2018 16 min read Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: World Mental Health Day, Mental HealthCare Act 2017, Kiran Helpline, Manodarpan Initiatives, MANAS For Mains: Mental Health as a basic human right, Challenges associated to promoting mental health in India What is Mental Health? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),…