National Current Affairs – UPSC/KAS Exams – 16th October 2018
‘12 courts set up to try MPs and MLAs’ The Supreme Court has upped the ante on the States, Union Territories and High Courts which have not provided it with details of criminal cases...
‘12 courts set up to try MPs and MLAs’ The Supreme Court has upped the ante on the States, Union Territories and High Courts which have not provided it with details of criminal cases...
ISRO & ROSCOSMOS to work together for first Indian manned mission Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology IN NEWS: At end of delegation level talks between Prime Minister...
PM inaugurates first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance Topic: GS-2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests IN NEWS: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated...
U.S. to end H-1B spouse work permits Why in news? The Donald Trump administration is moving ahead with a proposal to end work permits for spouses of H-1B workers in the United States, a...
Call for policy, action in diabetes prevention, management Why in news? The Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 which was released recently points out that the prevalence of diabetes has increased more rapidly in...
Right to be forgotten Why in news? Justice BN Srikrishna Committee’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 is introducing a new right — the right to be forgotten, to remove very old, irrelevant and...
CPEC Why in news? China has rejected accusations that its financial backing for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a “debt trap” that could compromise Islamabad’s sovereignty has billed the Gwadar to Kashgar...
Railways to mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary All coaches of the Indian Railways will now display the logo of the Swachch Bharat project and the national flag as part of the national transporter’s plans...
NCRB to track complaints on sexual violence Why in news? A high-level meeting was recently convened to discuss recommendations on ways to curb “sexual violence” videos involving women and children. What was decided in...
Ease of Living Index Why in news? Mangaluru city has ranked 41st in the country and top in the State in the Ease of Living Index 2018 released by the Union Ministry of Housing...