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SC order on Internet Shutdowns

Directing the government to mandatorily publish all orders permitting Internet shutdowns, the Supreme Court has for the first time set the stage for challenging suspension orders before courts. What triggered the SC? India tops the list of Internet shutdowns globally. According to Software Freedom Law Center’s tracker, there have been 381 shutdowns since 2012, 106… Continue reading SC order on Internet Shutdowns

Species in news: Chinese paddlefish

One of the largest freshwater species, Chinese paddlefish has been declared extinct. Chinese paddlefish The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was an iconic species, measuring up to 7 m in length, dating back from 200 million years ago, and therefore swimming the rivers when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Its ancestral home was the Yangtze River. It… Continue reading Species in news: Chinese paddlefish

Green Credit Scheme

The Forest Advisory Committee has approved a scheme that could allow “forests” to be traded as a commodity.  FAC is an apex body tasked with adjudicating requests by the industry to raze forest land for commercial ends. Green Credit Scheme The proposed ‘Green Credit Scheme’, as it is called, allows agencies — they could be… Continue reading Green Credit Scheme

Explained: First Advance Estimates (FAE)

The First Advance Estimates (FAE) were recently released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The First Advance Estimates and their significance The First Advance Estimates (FAE) extrapolate a variety of data, such as the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the financial performance of listed companies, first advance estimates of crop production etc.,… Continue reading Explained: First Advance Estimates (FAE)

State can regulate minority institutions, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the state is well within its rights to introduce a regulatory regime in the “national interest” to provide minority educational institutions with well-qualified teachers in order for them to “achieve excellence in education.” Article 30 is not absolute The verdict said that Article 30(1) (right of minorities to establish… Continue reading State can regulate minority institutions, says Supreme Court

What is Jus Cogens?

The US has threatened to target few historical sites if Iran retaliates to attack US in revenge. This is a breach of JUS COGENS as targeting cultural sites amounts to a a war crime. Jus Cogens The jus cogens rules have been sanctioned by the Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties of 1969 and… Continue reading What is Jus Cogens?

[pib] Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (NetSCoFAN)

Union Health Minister has launched NetSCoFAN, a network of research & academic institutions working in the area of food & nutrition. NetSCoFAN The NetSCoFAN would comprise of eight groups of institutions working in different areas viz. biological, chemical, nutrition & labelling, food of animal origin, food of plant origin, water & beverages, food testing, and… Continue reading [pib] Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (NetSCoFAN)

Miyawaki Method

Kerala Forest Dept. has adopted Miyawaki afforestation concept to be used in govt. offices, schools and puramboke land. Miyawaki Method Miyawaki method is a method of urban afforestation by turning backyards into mini-forests. It includes planting trees as close as possible in the same area which not only saves space, but the planted saplings also… Continue reading Miyawaki Method

Carbon Stock in Indian forests

The State of Forest Report (SFR) 2019 has shown an increase in the carbon stock trapped in Indian forests in the last two years. However it shows why it is going to be an uphill task for India in meeting one of its international obligations on climate change. India’s carbon commitment India, as part of… Continue reading Carbon Stock in Indian forests

WHO prequalifies Serum’s low-cost Pneumococcal Vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccine developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India has been pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Pneumococcal Vaccine Pneumococcal vaccination is a method of preventing a specific type of lung infection (pneumonia) that is caused by the pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumonia) bacterium. There are more than 80 different types of pneumococcus bacteria –… Continue reading WHO prequalifies Serum’s low-cost Pneumococcal Vaccine

[pib] Patola Saree

In a historic initiative taken by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a first Silk Processing Plant was inaugurated at Surendranagar in Gujarat. It would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn drastically and increase the sale and availability of raw material for Gujarati Patola Sarees. Patola Sarees Patola is a double… Continue reading [pib] Patola Saree

Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement

Pakistan has recently shared a list of its nuclear installations with India under the said bilateral agreement. Exchange of list of nuclear installations The list was handed over to an Indian High Commission in accordance with Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India. It was… Continue reading Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement

‘MANI’ app

With an eye to aid the differently-abled, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a mobile app to identify currency notes. MANI App ‘MANI’, is an acronym for Mobile Aided Note Identifier. The visually challenged can identify the denomination of a note by using the application, which can also work offline once it is… Continue reading ‘MANI’ app

National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

Union Finance Minister has unveiled Rs 102 lakh crore of infrastructure projects, under National Infrastructure Pipeline. It will be implemented in the next five years as part of the government’s spending push in the infrastructure sector. What is the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)? NIP includes economic and social infrastructure projects. During the fiscals 2020 to… Continue reading National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

[pib] Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)

In order to enable applicants to track the status of the application, the Election Commission of India has launched a “Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)”. About PPRTMS The salient feature in the PPRTMS is that the applicant, who is applying for party registration from 1st January, 2020 will be able to track the progress of… Continue reading [pib] Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)

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