2 health Bills passed without debate in LS Context Without debate, the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill of 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill of 2023 were both passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday despite protests from the opposition. What is the […]
BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars can’t ply when AQI hits severe category Context : To tackle air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). What is Commission for Air […]
Govt. may extend the PLI scheme to chemicals, petrochemicals Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted on Thursday that major international investors like BASF, Adnoc, Rosneft, and Aramco are searching for joint venture partners to invest in India and that the government is open to introducing […]
Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India Context After Beijing declined to grant standard visas to three Wushu players, India on Thursday raised a strong complaint and threatened to respond appropriately, calling China’s decision to reinstate the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian athletes from […]
Cinematograph Bill Aimed at Curbing Piracy Passed by RS Context: The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which adds strict anti-piracy provisions and broadens the law’s purview beyond censorship to include copyright, was approved by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. What is Digital Piracy? Digital piracy is […]
G-20: 39 MNCs come together for a circular economy coalition Context As stated by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) launch on the sidelines of the fourth G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and […]
530 districts reported as free of manual scavenging: Centre Context According to the Ministry, 530 districts have so far reported being free of manual scavenging, with the remaining districts having yet to do so. According to the Ministry, manual scavenging is no longer practised in […]
West Bengal government announces a ‘mangrove cell’ Context On the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on Wednesday, West Bengal, which is home to nearly 40% of the mangrove forests in India, announced the establishment of a “mangrove cell” […]
Proposed Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, 2023 Context: India has made the first move towards creating digital birth certificates, which will be a comprehensive document that can be used for enrollment in educational institutions, employment, passports or Aadhaar, voter registration, marriage registration, and […]
LS passes Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill Context The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amidst commotion, with no alterations from the original version tabled on March 29. To amend the Forest Conservation Act of 1980, the contentious Bill was […]