The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has put the draft of ‘The Model Tenancy Act, 2019’ in public domain. It must be noted that this is only a model …
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at the social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender persons. Under the bill, transgender …
Read MoreWorld Population Day 2019 is observed on July 11 The Day aims to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. World Population Day was established by United …
Read MoreAgriculture Minister has told Parliament that recently, there has been an incursion of desert locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat from areas bordering Pakistan. Locusts are large herbivorous insects that can …
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, 2012. The amendment provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty, for sexual assault …
Read MoreThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to adopt Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) across its fighter fleet. ASRAAM has been developed by European missile-maker MBDA. It is currently …
Read MoreWHO has declared Sri Lanka measles free. Sri Lanka is the fifth country in WHO’s Southeast Asia region to eliminate measles. The other four countries are Bhutan, Maldives, DPR Korea …
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill seeks to amend the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. It aims to streamline the …
Read MoreCentral Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has criticised 52 firms for flouting Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (amended in 2018). Under EPR, responsibility of collection …
Read MoreThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has conducted test run for Chnadrayaan-2 mission. Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission, will be launched on July 15, 2019 Chandrayaan 2 will comprise of …
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