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UN Body Request To Take CAA To Supreme Court

Context: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is seeking to “intervene as amicus curiae (third party)”, in Writ Petition in SC about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. Previous instances of such interventions High Commissioners have intervened on issues of public importance at: The European Court of Human Rig... .Read more

Updated on 5 March, 2020 GS2 International Relations

Equal Representation To All States in Rajya Sabha

In news: Rajya Sabha MPs have made the suggestions for Equal Representation of States in Rajya Sabha, on the occasion of its 250th session: Irrespective of their population and size, giving all States an equal number of seats in the Rajya Sabha. Irrespective of their party’s strength in the House, giving all members the same amount of tim... .Read more

Updated on 5 March, 2020 Polity

National Interlinking Of Rivers Authority

The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body called National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA) to implement projects for linking rivers. More about the news: The subject of the establishment of the Authority was discussed at the meeting of the Special Committee on Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) recently held in N... .Read more

Updated on 4 March, 2020 GS2 Polity

Reservation In Promotion - SC Says Can’t Issue Mandamus For Job Promotions Quota

The Supreme Court has held that there is no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions. The court gave the verdict during a case regarding the validity of a 2012 notification by the Uttarakhand government to fill up vacancies in government jobs without giving reservations to the SC/ST communities. The Uttarakhan... .Read more

Updated on 4 March, 2020 GS2 Governance

India To Provide In-Flight WiFi Services To Passengers

The government has recently permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight WiFi services to passengers. More about the news: Earlier in 2018, the Telecom Commission had allowed in-flight connectivity of the Internet and mobile communications on aircraft. In the new in-flight WiFi service, the pilot may permit the access of Internet s... .Read more

Updated on 4 March, 2020 GS3 Science and Technology

Pushing The Wrong Energy Buttons - Foreign Nuclear Technology

The India-US joint statement stated that “Prime Minister Modi and President Trump encouraged the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and Westinghouse Electric Company to finalize the techno-commercial offer for the construction of six nuclear reactors in India at the earliest date. Background: U.S. energy firm Westinghouse is expected to ... .Read more

Updated on 3 March, 2020 GS3 Economy