Rules To Admit Questions: Parliament A question raised by a Member of Parliament was disallowed “because of national interest. Also, over the last few sessions, MPs have often alleged their questions have been disallowed. In both Houses, elected members enjoy the right to seek information from various ministries and departments in the form of starred […]
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Private Members Bill: In News
Private Members Bill: Rajya Sabha reserved its decision to allow the introduction of a Private Member’s Bill to amend the Preamble to the Constitution. The Bill seeks to change the words in the Preamble “EQUALITY of status and of opportunity” to “EQUALITY of status and of opportunity to be born, to be fed, to be […]
Greater Tipraland: Tripura
Greater Tipraland: Tripura Several tribal outfits in Tripura have joined hands to push their demand for a separate state, Greater Tipraland for indigenous communities in the region. Among the political parties that have come together for the cause are TIPRA Motha (Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance) and IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura). The parties […]
Cyclone Jawad: Key Points
Cyclone Jawad: A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm Jawad and is likely to make landfall near Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The name was given by Saudi Arabia has given the cyclone its name ‘Jawad’. The meaning ‘Jawad’ is liberal or merciful. The carries significance as this cyclonic storm […]
S-gene Drop Out: Important Points
What Is The S-gene Drop Out? The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been confirmed in India and in at least 30 other countries by the World Health Organization (WHO). While the variant can only be reliably confirmed with genome sequencing, the WHO has also recommended that certain commonly used COVID-19 detection tests, with […]
What is Default Bail?
Default Bail: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order granting bail to advocate and activist Sudha Bharadwaj. In its bail order, the court has asked the NIA Court to decide the conditions for her release on December 8. While she was given ‘default bail’, eight others […]
Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees)
Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees): Buoyed by the success of its innovative Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees) in Karnataka, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has now replicated the project in Assam. Chairman KVIC, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena launched Project RE-HAB at Village Mornoi in Goalpara district of Assam which severely […]
Agro-Climatic Zones: Punjab
Agro-Climatic Zones: Punjab: Amid talk of MSP guarantee and Punjab’s urgent need to break away from the wheat-paddy cycle, experts feel that the state must follow cropping pattern as per its agro-climatic and soil conditions to protect the environment while increasing farmers’ income. According to Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana, there are six agro-climatic zones […]
Who are the Konyaks?
The Konyaks: At the centre of the violence which followed the killing of six civilians in Oting village of Mon district in Nagaland, and which led to the killing of eight more civilians, are the Konyaks – among the largest tribes in the state. With a population of roughly 3 lakh, the area inhabited by […]
Killer Squadron 2021
Killer Squadron: Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, will award the President’s Standard to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron, also known as the Killer Squadron at a ceremonial parade to be held at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 08 December 2021. The 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron was formally established at Mumbai in Oct 1991 with […]
