Judge of the Madras High Court has said that a recent order passed by another judge of the same court, mandating the installation of CCTV cameras inside spas [massage and therapy centres], appears to run counter to the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement in K.S. Puttaswamy case (2017). In this case, the Supreme Court declared that the right to life […]
UNESCO World Heritage Committee organised its 44th session at Fuzhou in China. In its recent session, it declared the Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple in Telangana’s Warangal and Dholavira, a Harappan-era city in Gujarat, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the inclusion of the two sites, the number of World Heritage sites in India stands
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Kazakhstan’s president has ordered security forces to “shoot to kill without warning” as unrest continues in the tightly controlled Central Asian state. What is the Issue? A sharp and sudden spike in fuel prices triggered a national crisis in Kazakhstan. Dozens of protestors and law enforcement officials were killed during an operation to restore order in
Census is arguably the largest exercise conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The Census takes place once every ten years and provides data on Population enumeration, the mother tongue of people, religion, and a host of other things which are covered in this vast report that creates a kind of repository
December 2020 Awardee Award Ranjitsinh Disale 2020 Global Teacher Prize Adar Poonawalla ‘The Straits Times Asian of the Year 2020’ Mondo Duplantis (Sweden, Pole Valuter) Male World Athletes of the Year 2020 Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela, triple jumper) Female World Athletes of the Year 2020 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) International King Bhumibol World Soil
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Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved a six-month extension to the commission appointed to examine sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), up to 31st January 2021. Key Points Commission: Headed by Justice (Retd.) G Rohini, the commission was constituted under Article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of the President on 2nd October 2017. Article 340 deals with the appointment of a commission to
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TRANSGENDER BILL 2019 Issue Setting The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was as of late presented in Lok Sabha by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. Foundation Transgender people group incorporates Hijras, Eunuchs, Kothis, Aravanis, Jogappas, Shiv?Shakthis and so forth., who have been a piece of Indian culture for a considerable length
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] Context: India is facing “very big” challenges in gender justice, a top UN Women official has recently said and also added that the Indian government has “prioritised” women’s issues in its policies and programmes but there is need for greater
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] WHAT IS THE CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BILL 2016? The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 seeks to allow illegal migrants from certain minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for Indian citizenship. In other words, it amends the Citizenship Act of 1955. The
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] Why in News? The Supreme Court recently issued a notice to the centre and the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated to include Tripura. The final draft of
