Source: The Indian Express Context : Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, CM of Telangana proposed the scrapping of the Legislative Council in the context of it rejecting important bills. The move is opposed by the opposition parties. Background: It has been alleged that rules have been flouted in referring the A.P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill and CRDA repeal Bill to a select committee. Rule in question: With... .
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News The Zoological Survey of India has discovered a new snake eel species, eighth one of the Ophichthus genera found on the Indian coast The newly discovered marine species has been named Ophichthus kailashchandrai to honour the vast contributions of Dr. Kailash Chandra, Director of ZSI. Features of the species lives at a depth of around 50 metres in the sea Individuals of this species are around 420 mm to 462 mm in length They are ligh... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
Context: The International Court of Justice(ICJ) has recently ruled that Myanmar must Implement emergency measures to protect Rohingya Muslims against violence Preserve evidence of possible genocide Allow access to possible evidences of genocide and Report on the progress within four months with a follow-up every six months thereafter. The court has emphasized the vulnerability of over 6 lakh Rohingyas from attacks by th... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
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Context: The Union Government has signed an agreement with the World Bank to provide $210 million for Maharashtra’s Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project. About Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project: The project aims to support small farmers participate in competitive agriculture value chains, facilitate agri-business investments, increase market access and productivity in certain commodities, and build resilience of crops to ... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
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News: The Election Commission has argued in the Supreme Court that candidates with criminal antecedents should not get tickets in the elections. Background: In September 2018, a Constitutional Bench ordered the Political Parties to publish online and in a popular newspaper, the details of pending criminal cases against their candidates. The court had suggested the Parliament to frame a law to bar those with serious criminal charges from c... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
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Source-India Today Context-Recently ISRO introduced Vyommitra a half-humanoid that will eventually fly to space on a mission Gaganyaan. About Vyommitra The half-humanoid will simulate human functions before real astronauts take off before August 2022 on Gaganyaan Mission. The humanoid is under development at a robotics laboratory at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. ISRO will send the human-resembling ... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
