What’s in the news? The United States has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of particular concern for violation of religious freedom. Pakistan and China along with Myanmar, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan …
About: CPCB is a statutory organisation which was constituted in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It …
Speaking at the IIT 2020 Global Summit, the Prime Minister has urged the IIT alumni to share more of their ideas and inputs on how India can mark 75 years of its freedom. As a large number of IIT alumni …
Recently, Attorney General stressed on the need for greater gender sensitisation among members of the judiciary and improving the representation of women in the judiciary for a more balanced and empathetic approach in cases involving sexual violence. A Glance at …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
NEWS 10 out of 13 popular honey brands have failed in a test of purity conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). BACKGROUND CSE recently released results of an investigation it had conducted into the quality of honey …
NEWS Recently, Allahabad High Court in Salamat Ansari And 3 Others vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2020, has declared that religious conversion is a part of an individual’s fundamental right to life and liberty, even if it is …
RPA 1951 The Representation of the People Act, 1951, pertains to the conduct of elections for the Houses of Parliament and the Houses of the Legislature of each state, from the notification of elections to the resolution of election disputes. …
What’s in the news? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI announced its decision to hold the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 4% and maintained an ‘accommodative’ policy stance. The central bank has slashed the repo rate by 115 …