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Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019
Parliament passed the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019 Provisions in the Merger of Union Territories Bill: The bill has been brought to provide for the merger of union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The new entity would be called the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Dam... .Read more
Updated on 4 December, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance
Full Immunisation: Govt Says 83%, NSO Survey Shows 60%
The latest survey (July’17 - June’18) by the National Statistical Office finds that well over 90% of children in India are born in an “institution (a government or private facility). The proportion of children up to five years who have been fully immunized stagnates below 60%. Backgrounds: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) done in 2015-... .Read more
Updated on 3 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
Corporate Affairs Ministry Launches Independent Director’s Databank
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs launched the Independent Director’s Databank in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. It has the objective of strengthening the institution of Independent Directors under the Companies Act. Objectives of Independent Director’s Databank: Develop a databank of Independent directors - empanel... .Read more
Updated on 3 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
What Fundamental Duties mean
Context: In his Constitution Day address to a Joint Session of Parliament, Prime Minister stressed the importance of constitutional duties, while making a distinction between seva (service) and these duties. On the same occasion, President stressed the difference between rights and duties, while Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu called for fu... .Read more
Updated on 2 December, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance
Affordable housing
Property markets in top metros may be caught in a grinding slowdown, but there is cheer in smaller cities. About the Affordable housing in India Driven by the government’s push for affordable housing, home sales in smaller towns and cities have steadily grown in the last five years. Sales in 20 tier-II cities including Jaipur, Vadodara, Nashik... .Read more
Updated on 29 November, 2019 GS2 Governance
Should life convicts be denied remission?
Recently, the Tamil Nadu government released 13 prisoners serving life sentences for the massacre of six Dalit men in the village of Melavalavu in 1997. The move invited a swift rebuke from the Madras High Court for what it saw as the government’s haste in releasing them on grounds of ‘good conduct’, and caused considerable disquiet among activ... .Read more
Updated on 29 November, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance
