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Context: India and China marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a landmark event. Background: On April 1, 1950, India became the first non-Communist country in Asia to establish diplomatic ties with China. Boosting people-to-people ties: Both countries agreed last year to hold 70 events - 35 each in India and China - to mark the occasion but the plan had to be put on hold due to the pandemic.... .
Updated on 2 April, 2020
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Context: The Supreme Court denied the request of the Indian government seeking a directive to news outlets to refrain from publishing any COVID-19-related news without clearance from the government. Background: The government, and the court hearing its solicitor general, blamed the exodus of migrant workers from the cities into the countryside on fake news. The government invoked the Disaster Management Act on March 11, which makes the “act ... .
Updated on 2 April, 2020
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Context: The global economy, grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, is now faced with an energy war, resulting in crashing of crude oil prices in the international market. Background The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its alliance partners failed to reach any consensus on cutting back production to levels in order to keep prices stable. The U.S., as the largest oil producer today, has stayed away from the OPEC-plus... .
Updated on 2 April, 2020
Context: MHA recently issued a notification through which it amended and repealed a number of laws of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir.. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020 New Criteria for domicile New definition of a domicile: Notification defines a domicile as one Who has resided for a period of 15 years in the UT of J&K o... .
Updated on 2 April, 2020
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Context: If the COVID-19 pandemic lashes India with severity, it will affect Indian middle class along with India’s impoverished people. Govt. initiatives The Union government has announced a package, including additional 5 kg grain a month for the next three months under the PDS; ₹500 per month for the next three months for women holding Jan-Dhan Yojana accounts; three months’ pension in advance to nearly three crore widows, senior citizens... .
Updated on 1 April, 2020
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Context: A petition was filed on Tuesday in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government to provide free COVID-19 testing in all laboratories, including private ones. Background: Recently, the government today allowed NABL-accredited private laboratories to start testing COVID-19 samples. However, It issued guidelines capping the cost of sample testing by private labs at Rs 4,500. Private labs testing is to ensure real time reporting ... .
Updated on 1 April, 2020
