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Dam Safety Act, 2021 09 Jan 2019 9 min read Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Dam Safety Act, DRIP Project, Tehri Dam, Hirakud Dam, Mullaperiyar Dam. For Mains: Provisions and related issues with the Dam Safety Act, Dams construction and environmental challenges, Ageing of dams in India, Measures that can be taken to ensure…
Procedure of Amendment 11 Jan 2019 7 min read Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Parliament, Article 368, Amending Powers of Parliament, Basic Structure Doctrine, Kesavananda Bharati Case, Simple Majority, Special Majority For Mains: Amending powers of Parliament and Basic Structure Doctrine Why in News? In 2019, the Parliament passed the Constitution (124th) Amendment Bill…
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 14 Jan 2019 6 min read Why in News? Lok Sabha recently passed the Citizenship (amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill becomes important in the backdrop of National Register of Citizens issue due to growing demand for deporting the illegal migrants from Northeast. Background of the Bill The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016…
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The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 25 Jan 2019 10 min read Why in News? The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 has been passed in the winter session of the Parliament on December 20, 2018. Salient Features The Bill replaces the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Bill enforces consumer rights and provides a mechanism for redressal of…
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Lateral Entry 28 Jan 2019 6 min read Why in News The central government has recently announced opening up of 10 senior-level positions in several departments through lateral entry to people working in the private sector. The notified post, joint secretary level is usually filled by officers selected through Civil Services Examination conducted by Union…
Republic Day 01 Feb 2019 9 min read Why in News? India recently celebrated its 70th Republic Day which is celebrated every year on 26th January. The Constitution of India came into effect on 26th January, 1950, thus making it one of the most important date in the political history of India. The Term Republic…
National Girl Child Day 04 Feb 2019 8 min read Why in News National Girl Child Day was celebrated on 24, January 2019. Theme for this year National Girl Child Day is “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”. It will be celebrated with objectives of generating awareness on the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio…
Witness Protection Scheme 2018 06 Feb 2019 9 min read Why in News? The Supreme Court on December 5, approved the Witness Protection Scheme 2018 which aimed at enabling a witness to depose fearlessly and truthfully. While the scheme is pending in the Parliament, the Supreme Court has ordered to imply the scheme immediately in…
Leprosy 08 Feb 2019 7 min read Why in News? World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. It seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the target of zero cases of leprosy-related disabilities in children. The theme for the 2019 World Leprosy Day is ‘ending discrimination, stigma, and…
India Central Asia Relations 11 Feb 2019 11 min read Last Updated: November 2022 What is the Context? Recently, the Prime Minister of India hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format. It was attended by Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. This first…