India enters 37-year period of demographic dividend
According to studies, India has entered a 37 year period of demographic dividend since 2018. The period of demographic dividend will last till 2055. This has been created as India’s …
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Paramarsh Scheme
The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has recently launched the Paramarsh scheme. It is a scheme under the University Grant Commission (UGC) Under the Paramarsh scheme, the leading institutions …
Read MoreLok Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment Bill) 2019
The Lok Sabha has passed Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019. The bill seeks to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Protection of Human Rights Act, …
Read MoreGovt. opposes NEXT for MBBS students
The Tamil Nadu government has opposed the provision in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill proposing a common final-year MBBS exam- National Exit Test (NEXT). According to the state government, …
Read MoreAssam NRC: SC questions need for sample reverification
The Supreme court has questioned the plea made jointly by the Centre and Assam to extend the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) from July …
Read More5.6cr Indians lived outside their state of birth in 2011
According to Census 2011 migration data, more than 5.6 crore Indians lived in states other than the ones they were born in. UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and MP had the highest …
Read MoreKarnataka crisis: What’s a ‘whip’, and what does it do?
A whip in parliamentary parlance is a written order that party members be present for an important vote, or that they vote only in a particular way. In India all …
Read MoreGender neutral POSCO bill introduced in RS
The government has introduced Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Rajya Sabha. The bill seeks to amend POSCO Act, 2012. The amendment bill provides for …
Read MoreChild labour in film, TV comes under scanner
The Union Labour and Employment Ministry has expressed concern over violations of child labour rules in film and television industry. It has also urged the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting …
Read MoreINS Sagardhwani Flagged Off for ‘Sagar Maitri’
Marine Acoustic Research Ship, INS Sagardhwani, has set sail for a scientific venture called Sagar Maitri (Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative) Mission- 2 The ship’s mission has …
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