Model Code of Conduct
What is MCC? These are the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and […]
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India-USA : Reciprocal military liaison officers
Context: US ambassador has proposed reciprocal military liaison officers at each other’s combatant commands at some point in defence relations
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National Trust
It is a statutory body under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
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FDI Policy 2018
New Changes: The Union Cabinet has approved number of amendments to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy. The purpose of amendments
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Aadhar : Steps taken to address privacy concerns
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced two-tier security feature viz. Virtual ID and Limited KYC to address privacy concerns. The move
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MCI : NMC Bill Analysis
The National Medical Commission Bill was referred by the Lok Sabha to a Parliamentary Standing Committee for a re-look after
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Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)
A person is deemed to be Indian origin if he/she is foreign citizen (other than of Pakistan or Bangladesh) and
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Death penalty by Hanging
Background: In 2013, the Supreme Court had asked Law Commission to examine whether death penalty is deterrent punishment or is
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National Anthem now Optional in Cinema Halls
What is the judgement? The Supreme Court in November 2017 has ordered cinema halls to mandatorily play the national anthem
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Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is infectious disease caused by blood-borne virus hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver. Significant number