UN climate envoy meets Javadekar
Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2019 Climate Action Summit has met India’s Union Environment Minister in New Delhi. 2019 Climate Action Summit is scheduled to be held …
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Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill: Centre usurping States’ rights, say MPs
The Lok Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to provide for road safety. The Bill proposes a …
Read MoreHuman Rights Bill cleared amid protests
The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha amid criticism from the Opposition. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amends the Protection …
Read MoreWhat changes are being brought in medical education?
National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The National Medical Commission Bill 2019 proposes to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. If enacted, …
Read MoreSouth Africa’s carbon tax: Aim to ensure zero waste to landfill
South Africa has recently introduced a carbon tax. The carbon tax aims to reduce 34% carbon emissions by 2020 and 42% emissions by 2025. The carbon tax also seeks to …
Read MoreRaksha Mantri Inaugurates Ujh and Basantar Bridges in J&K
The Defence Ministry has inaugurated Ujh Bridge in Kathua district and Basantar Bridge in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. The bridges have been constructed by Border Roads Organization (BRO) …
Read MoreWhy the declining sex ratio in India is a cause for worry
babies born per 1,000 male babies) in India has declined to 896 in 2015-17 from 898 in 2014-16. Of the top 22 states for which data is available, 14 had …
Read MoreForest Rights Act Case: What is at stake?
Recently, there were protests in districts with sizeable tribal populations. The protests took place over two issues- a) proposed amendments to the Indian Forest Act (IFA), 1927 and b) a …
Read MoreThird trip in works to bring back samples
According to experts, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) might collaborate with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for a third lunar mission- Chandrayaan 3 Discussions about Chandrayaan 3 were first …
Read MoreOdisha renews effort to revive gharial population
Odisha has released five gharials into the Satkosia gorge of Mahanadi- the southernmost limit of gharials’ home range in India. Odisha is the only State in India having all three …
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