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Same-Sex Marriage
In News A plea before the Delhi High Court sought that same-sex marriages should not be permitted under the Hindu Marriage Act. It states that any intervention by a “secular state” in the matter will be an “intrusion into the religious right of Hindus”. Arguments in Favour Consensual homosexual sex no more a crime: In […]
Private Member’s Bill
In News Recently, the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman reserved his decision to allow the introduction of a private member’s Bill to amend the Preamble to the Constitution. About Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 BJP Member from Kerala K J Alphons moved the motion to introduce the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Upper House that would […]
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
In News The Public Accounts Committee has completed 100 years of its formation. About Public Accounts Committee (PAC) About: The PAC is the oldest parliamentary committee in Indian legislative affairs and has been crucial in upholding the principle of accountability as it exercises oversight of public expenditure. First set up in 1921 in the wake […]
What is La Niña?
In Context La Niña expected to intensify global rain and drought for the second consecutive year. Weather pattern linked to floods in Australia, drought in Afghanistan and dry winter in US. About The World Meteorological Organization has said in a press release that despite the cooling influence of the La Nina phenomenon, “temperatures in many […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 First Omicron cases detected: 2 Karnataka samples show strain (Health) Know about Omicron, the latest Covid variant of concern, Why Omicron Poses High Risk And Will An RT-PCR Test Detect Infection? GS 3 1 &4 Supreme Court warns […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 &6 Doctor, South African national India’s first cases of Omicron Limited gains (Health ) What are the steps being taken by the government in the context of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, about the new […]
Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984
In News Recently, the nation paid tributes to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, termed as the world’s worst industrial disaster, on its 37th anniversary. About the Tragedy In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methylisocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from a plant operated by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). […]
World Migration Report 2022
In News Recently, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its flagship World Migration Report 2022. About World Migration Report It is produced by the Migration Research Division (MRD), in collaboration with some of the leading academic and applied researchers and other migration experts from across the world. It has been produced biennially since 2000. […]
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
In News The UNESCO has conferred two awards for conservation efforts at Nizamuddin Basti in the capital for its “outstanding achievement in placing heritage at the heart of the sustainable development agenda. The project has won the prestigious Award of Excellence, and another award in the Special Recognition for Sustainable Development category. About The Nizamuddin […]
