Context One of Uttar Pradesh legislators was recently convicted on criminal charges. He has been disqualified and his seat declared vacant by the State’s Legislative Assembly secretariat. When does conviction attract disqualification? Section 8 of the Representation of the People …
About Indian Ocean Rim Association IORA is an inter-governmental organisation which was established in 1997 to strengthen regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean region. IORA consists of 23 Member States (including India) and 9 Dialogue Partners. IORA’s …
Background In 2020, as a part of the announcements made under the Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Central government allowed commercial mining in the coal sector. What is commercial mining? Commercial mining allows the private sector to mine coal commercially on a …
Context The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s apex regulator of genetically modified plants and food products, has approved the environmental release of Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), a genetically-engineered variant of mustard. If approved for commercial cultivation it would be …