NOTA (None Of The Above): The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea that fresh elections should be conducted in constituencies where the highest number of votes polled are NOTA (None Of The Above). The petition said candidates ‘rejected’ by voters should not be fielded again […]
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Great Indian Bustard IUCN Status | CITES | Schedule
Great Indian Bustards: The Supreme Court intervened on behalf of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustards over the birds falling dead after colliding with power lines running through their dwindling natural habitats in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Scientific Name: Ardeotis nigriceps. Physical description: Black crown on the forehead contrasting with the pale neck and head. The […]
National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021
National Capital Territory Of Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) moved a Bill in the Lok Sabha in which it proposed that the “government” in the National Capital Territory of Delhi meant the Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 proposes to amend Sections 21, 24, 33, […]
Changes In Hong Kong’s Electoral System
Changes In Hong Kong’s Electoral system: China has made changes in Hong Kong’s electoral system. The measures are part of China’s efforts to consolidate its authoritarian grip over the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) following the imposition of national security law in June 2020. The New Electoral System: Increased Membership of the Legislative Council: […]
Arms Report 2021 : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Report By Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): According to a recent report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India’s arms imports came down by a third (about 33%) between 2011-2015 and 2016-2020. India Specific Findings: India remains the second-highest importer, only behind Saudi Arabia. Russia is the largest arms supplier to India in […]
Index Monitoring Cell Report : Recommendation
Index Monitoring Cell (IMC): Pointing out that the right to dissent should be the central focus of press freedom, independent journalist P. Sainath struck a dissenting note in the report submitted by the Index Monitoring Cell (IMC). The Index Monitoring Cell (IMC) was set up by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry with stakeholders to improve […]
AICTE : Compulsory Subjects (PCM) Optional
The All India Council for Technical Education: Compulsory subject: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) — the technical education regulator — has made Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) optional for students who wish to pursue technical courses like biotechnology, textile or agriculture engineering at the undergraduate level. However, PCM remains mandatory for most […]
What is Commission For Air Quality Management (CAQM) ?
Commission For Air Quality Management Or CAQM: Nearly five months after its setup, the central government’s “Commission for Air Quality Management” or CAQM in National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas has been shut down due to lapsing of the ordinance. The Centre dissolved it after five months as the ordinance lapsed after failing to […]
Panel For Studying The Mythical Sarasvati River
Panel For Studying The Mythical Sarasvati River: The Centre has reconstituted an advisory committee to chalk out a plan for studying the mythical Sarasvati river for the next two years after the earlier panel’s term ended in 2019. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on March 10 issued a notification for “reconstitution of the Advisory […]
Who was Lachit Borphukan?
Lachit Borphukan: Opposition parties in poll-bound Assam slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to 17th-century Ahom general Lachit Borphukan as a freedom fighter. Lachit Borphukan (1622 – 1672) was a commander and Borphukan (Phu-Kon-Lung) in the Ahom kingdom, located in present-day Assam. He is known for his leadership in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat […]
