You searched “Governance”. Your tag search matches the following results:
-
Women Eligible for Permanent Commission
Why in News The Supreme Court has ruled that the Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers are eligible for the permanent commission and command...
18 Feb 2020 Governance
-
This article is based on “Pesticide Management Bill 2020 must address important concerns” which was published in Down To Earth on...
17 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
Why in News The annual All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was held in New Delhi on 16th February, 2020. The...
17 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Increasing Neonatal Deaths in MP
Why in News According to the National Health Mission (NHM) data, Madhya Pradesh has recorded the highest percentage of newborn deaths at 11.5%...
17 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Why in News A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Karnataka High Court, asking for guidelines to be issued to police regarding...
17 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Judgement on Netherland’s Digital Identification Scheme
Why in News In a first anywhere in the world, a court in the Netherlands has ruled against a digital identification mechanism called SyRI (System...
15 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Right To Protest In A Free Society
The article is based on “The right to protest in a free society” that was published in The Hindu on 22nd January. It talks about the...
14 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Foreign Ambassadors in Srinagar
Why in News Twenty-five foreign Ambassadors visited Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to assess the situation in the region nearly six months...
13 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Pesticides Management Bill, 2020
Why in News The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Bill will regulate the business of pesticides and...
13 Feb 2020 Governance
-
This article is based on “Does death penalty deter crime?” which was published in The Times of India on 12/02/2020. It talks about the...
12 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Medical Equipment Notified as ‘Drugs’
Why in News The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified that medical equipment would qualify as ‘drugs’ under Section 3 of...
12 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Why in News Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019. It seeks to include the...
12 Feb 2020 Governance
-
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Why in News The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11th February every year to promote full and equal access to and...
12 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Why in News Every year February 10 and August 10 are observed as the National Deworming Days (NDD). The days aim at eradicating intestinal worms...
11 Feb 2020 Governance
-
For...
10 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Why in News? The four high-rise luxury apartment complexes in Maradu municipality in Kochi, which violated Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)...
10 Feb 2020 Governance
-
The Big Picture: Pornography - Impact on Children & Society
The Ad-hoc Committee of the Rajya Sabha was instituted recently by the Chairman of the House to examine and report on the issue of child...
07 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Centre Persists with ‘toothless’ Pharma Codes
Why in News The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has requested the pharmaceutical companies to...
07 Feb 2020 Governance
-
SC Panel Recommendations on Prison Reforms
Why in News The Supreme Court appointed Justice Amitava Roy (retd.) Committee has given recommendations to reform prisons. The Court appointed...
06 Feb 2020 Governance
-
Anti-Dumping Duty on PTA Abolished
Why in News The government has abolished anti-dumping duty on a chemical called Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA). The same was mentioned by the...
05 Feb 2020 Governance