NASA’s Boeing Starliner Spacecraft: The launch of Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), which was supposed to lift off from the Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, has been postponed once again. CST-100 Starliner: The spacecraft, which is called the Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) , is part […]
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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 […]
Governor : Powers in Pardoning Prisoners – Death Sentence
Governor Of A State Can Pardon Prisoners: The Supreme Court held that the Governor of a State can pardon prisoners, including those on death row, even before they have served a minimum 14 years of prison sentence. Supreme court verdict: In fact, the Governor’s power to pardon overrides a provision in the Code of Criminal […]
Community Of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
The Community Of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Minister for External Affairs said that India has joined the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July this year. this sets a new platform for strengthening India’s historic bonds of friendship with Lusophone countries. The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) is also known […]
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Act, 2021
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Act, 2021: The Delhi High Court has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a woman who had completed 22 weeks of gestation as the foetus was suffering from multiple abnormalities. Gestation is the foetal development period from the time of conception until birth. In India, the Medical Termination […]
Net Zero Carbon Targets
‘Net Zero’ Carbon Targets: Independent charitable organisation Oxfam has said that ‘net zero’ carbon targets that many countries have announced may be a “dangerous distraction” from the priority of cutting carbon emissions. “Land-hungry ‘net zero’ schemes could force an 80 per cent rise in global food prices and more hunger while allowing rich nations and […]
Implementation of Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)
Deep Ocean Mission (DOM): The Government has informed in the Rajya Sabha that Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) will be implemented at a total budget of Rs. 4077 Cr for 5 years. And all the components of the mission will commence in 2021. The focus of the mission will be on deep-sea mining, ocean climate change […]
India-Bangladesh Commercial Railway Link
India-Bangladesh Commercial Railway Link: Bangladesh and India started regular operation of freight trains through the restored Haldibari-Chilahati rail route after over 50 years, which will strengthen railway connectivity and bilateral trade between the two countries. The Haldibari-Chilahati rail link is one such route that was operational till 1965. Another rail link, between Agartala-Akhaura, is scheduled […]
Adverse Effects of Food Fortification
Food Fortification A group of scientists and activists have warned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) of the adverse impacts of Food Fortification on health and livelihoods. It is a pushback against the Centre’s plan to mandatorily fortify rice and edible oils with vitamins and minerals. In order to fight chronic anaemia […]
Halam Sub-tribes Clash
Halam Sub-tribes Clash: People of Halam sub-tribes, who took refuge in Assam following clashes with Bru refugees in north Tripura, are returning to their village Damcherra in North district of Tripura. The Brus came to Tripura in 1997 to escape an ethnic clash in Mizoram and started staying at six relief camps in the North […]
