Reservation in promotions
Context: Citing historical deprivation the Centre called the Supreme Court to revisit 2006 Nagaraj ruling. The government began its push […]
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Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017
123rd Amendment Bill: Lok Sabha has unanimously passed Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 by two-third majority. The constitutional amendment bill
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Kadaknath chicken
Kadaknath chicken breed is unique for its black colour due to its black-feathers. Its black colour stems from the deposition
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District Courts : Revamp needed
Supreme Court wants district courts across the country to make some improvements like Separate washrooms for transgenders, ‘court managers’ with
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Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS)
Aim is to provide concessional finance for investment in strategic important projects abroad. Scheme: CFS was launched in 2015-16.
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Water Scarcity
Facts: There are millions of people all over the world who don’t have access to water, or, if they have
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Unconventional Hydrocarbons : Policy Changes
Union Cabinet has approved policy framework to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane
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Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The Act enables creation of commercial divisions in High Courts and commercial courts at district level to adjudicate commercial disputes
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Safeguard Duty
Safeguard Duty is tariff barrier imposed by government on the commodities to ensure that imports in excessive quantities do not