Congested streets and polluted air are common experiences in India’s metropolises, although the average Indian contributes only minuscule amounts of transport-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to global climate change. Delhi tops the charts and emissions are more than twice as high …
Union Cabinet has approved the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019. The Bill provides for setting up of National Medical Commission in place of the Medical Council of India (MCI) and repeal of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Salient Features: …
More than 900 children were reported ill and none of them died after consuming mid-day meals across the country in last three years, according to HRD Ministry. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has issued guidelines on quality, safety …
Pakistan agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib. It was agreed to allow visa-free travel for the Indian passport-holders and OCI card-holders seven days a week. Throughout the year, 5,000 pilgrims …
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MHUA) released the draft Model Tenancy Act, 2019, which aims to regulate rental housing by a market-oriented approach. Its objective and features: Why an Act Pointing to the Census 2011 count of 1.1 …
The conviction of the Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda is cause for cautious optimism that perpetrators of serious crimes cannot escape justice, even where they have evaded domestic laws. Ntaganda, known as “the terminator”, was pronounced guilty of 13 counts of …
India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the period with strong improvements in areas such as “assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition,” a report …
A plea before the Delhi High Court has sought a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to link Voter ID with Aadhaar numbers to stop bogus and duplicate voting. The petition, filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, sought …
A bill aimed at improving institutional arbitration by providing for settlement of commercial disputes within six months and other measures was introduced in Rajya Sabha on July 15 by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2019 …
WPI inflation eases to near two-year low WPI inflation eases to near two-year low , Wholesale price-based inflation declined for the second consecutive month to its 23-month low of 2.02% in June, helped by decline in prices of vegetables as …
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