Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act of 1994 Topic: Social Issues In News: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court upheld provisions in the anti-pre-natal sex determination law which ‘criminalises’...
Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies Topic: Government Initiatives In News:To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India...
Masood Azhar: Jaish-e-Mohammed leader listed as terrorist by UN Topic: International Relations In News: Masood Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which carried out a suicide bombing in February killing 40 troops in...
Portal to register e-vehicles Topic: e-Governance In News: Maharashtra government’s new web portal, thrown open lrecently for the registration of battery-operated vehicles, expects to receive about 1,00,000 applications under the State Electric Vehicle Policy....
A genetic method to empower conservation Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: A new genetic method developed by a team, including scientists from Bengaluru’s National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), hopes to make studying...
SC Collegium recommends 5 new Chief Justices of HCs Topic: Polity and Governance In News: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of five judges for appointment as the Chief Justices in Rajasthan, Kerala,...
Arunachal Pradesh service voters cast first vote of 2019 General Elections Topic: Governance In News: Soldiers of Indo-Tibetan-Border-Police [ITBP] cast their first votes of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. More on the Topic: Service...
Centre’s higher education rankings Topic: Governance In News: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has topped the Centre’s ranking of higher education institutions, followed by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and IIT-Delhi....
Periyar River Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: Discolouration of water was reported on Kerala’s Periyar River. More on the Topic: Primary suspension is that the discolouration may due to the poor quality of...
Deaths from C-sections high in developing countries Topic: Health In News: Maternal deaths following caesarean sections in low and middle-income countries are 100 times higher than that in high-income countries, with up to a...
