Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: Since 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has booked over 2,300 people in more than 1,200 cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and 954 people under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Of these, 46 per cent of those booked under UAPA and about 30 percent of those detained under […]
Month: August 2021
Judicial Disqualification Of Judges
Recusal Or Judicial Disqualification Of Judges: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana has recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Andhra Pradesh accusing Telangana of depriving its people of their legitimate share of water for drinking and irrigation. The Chief Justice said he recused from hearing because he hailed from both Andhra Pradesh […]
Umling La pass – World’s Highest Motorable Road
World’s Highest Motorable Road :Umling La pass In Eastern Ladakh: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and completed black topping the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La pass in Eastern Ladakh, located at an altitude of 19,300 ft. By constructing this road, BRO has created a record in high-altitude road construction. It bettered […]
Covid 19 Effects on SDG-2 Zero Hunger
Zero Hunger: According to a recent report by the United Nations, the goal of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 i.e. ‘Zero Hunger’ has been hit in the wake of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The zero hunger goal works in tandem with many others: Poverty elimination (SDG1), good health and well-being (SDG3), and […]
Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Bill seeks to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and provides for the following: To introduce the concept of “small limited liability partnership” in line with the concept of “small company” under the Companies Act, 2013; To amend certain sections of the Act so as to […]
IAC Vikrant Trial
Trial Of India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard Limited for the maiden sea trial of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant. With a planned induction of Vikrant in less than a year, India is set to join a select group of countries […]
MPLADS: Lapsed Funds in 2020-2021
MPLADS: Virtually half of the belated ₹2,200 crore allotted for completing the ongoing MPLADS projects in 2020-21 simply lapsed, as the Finance Ministry granted “barely a week” to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to release the funds. Spending under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) had already halved before […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th August 2021
Today Current Affairs: 5th August 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021: The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021. The Bill replaces a similar Ordinance promulgated in April 2021. The Bill provides for: Uniform terms and conditions of service for Chairperson and Members of various tribunals, including the following, namely: Search-cum-Selection Committee for tribunals other than State Administrative Tribunals to be […]
Essential Defence Services Bill 2021
Essential Defence Services Bill 2021: The Bill was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to prevent the staff of the government-owned ordnance factories from going on a strike. Highlights of the Bill: It is meant to “provide for the maintenance of essential defence services. The Bill defines Essential Defence Services: It includes […]
