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NeVA
NeVA
Source: National e-Vidhan Application
Context
Recently, a delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to learn about the novel e-Vidhan system for pap...
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13-Aug 2022
POPULATION CONTROL
POPULATION CONTROL
Source: The Hindu
Context
The United Nations World Population Prospects (WPP), 2022, forecasts India becoming the most populous country by 2023, surpassing China, with a 14...
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13-Aug 2022
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IDENTIFICATION ACT 2022
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IDENTIFICATION ACT 2022
Source: Hindu
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 provides a legal sanction to law enforcement agencies for taking measurements of convic...
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12-Aug 2022
VITAMIN-D
Vitamin-D Supplements
Source- the IndianExpress
Context:
A study of over 25,000 people from the United States, showed that Vitamin-D supplementation did not reduce the risk of fr...
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12-Aug 2022
BUTTERFLY MINE
BUTTERFLY MINE
Source: The Indian Express
Context
An intelligence bulletin by the UK Ministry of Defence has said that Russia is likely to have deployed anti-personnel mines in the Ukraine...
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12-Aug 2022
LANGYA VIRUS
LANGYA VIRUS
1. Background and the story so far
Scientists in Asia have identified a new virus that can cause severe fever and was likely transmitted to humans from animals in eastern China.
Th...
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11-Aug 2022
US BILL TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
US BILL TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
Source: indianexpress
Background
The US Senate has approved a sweeping $700bn (£577bn) economic package that includes major legislation on healthcare, tax and...
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11-Aug 2022
PNR DATA FOR FLYING
PNR DATA FOR FLYING
Source: The Indian Express
Context
With its new Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has asked airli...
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11-Aug 2022
G-20
G-20
Source: The Hindu
Context
India has taken a clear view of the role of the G20, there is concern that the agenda, themes and focus areas which India will set for 2023 lack vision.
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11-Aug 2022
MID DAY MEAL
MID DAY MEAL
Source: indianexpress
Context:
Recently Karnataka govt decided to introduce eggs in the state’s mid-day meal scheme, but it turned out to be controversial, few sects are opposing th...
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10-Aug 2022
WOMEN AS PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVE
WOMEN AS PEOPLEs REPRESENTATIVES
Source- the Hindu
Introduction
Literature on the workings of Parliament and its performance was scarce.
Even fewer research works were done on wo...
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10-Aug 2022
ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT BILL 2022
ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT BILL 2022
1. About
Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 was introduced in the monsoon session of the parliament
The advised amendments area unit to the Electricity Act, 2003 ...
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10-Aug 2022
GUARDIANSHIP
GUARDIANSHIP AND ADOPTION OF MINORS
Source: Hindu
Context:
A Parliamentary panel has recommended conferring equal rights on mothers as guardians under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (...
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10-Aug 2022
SSLV ROCKET
SSLV OVERVIEW
Source: The Hindu
Context
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) D1/EOS -2 mission was carrying two Earth Observation Satellites (EOS-2 and AzadiSAT) failed to place the sate...
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10-Aug 2022
FAIR TRIAL
FAIR TRIAL
Source: The Hindu
Context
The Chief Justice of India objected to the lack of media accountability in the media's coverage of legal issues.
Recently, the Delhi police admitted to ...
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10-Aug 2022