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...
Olive Ridley Turtles Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: Cyclone Titli and the resultant rains have started to degrade the mass nesting site of olive ridley turtles at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s...
President to inaugurate the 13th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies IN NEWS: President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the 13th Annual Convention of Central Information...
IMF projects India’s growth at 7.3% in 2018 & at 7.4% in 2019 Topic: Indian Economy IN NEWS: India’s growth is expected to increase to 7.3 percent in 2018 and to 7.4 percent in 2019 (slightly...
Deadly heatwaves could hit India: Climate change report Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: India could face an annual threat of deadly heatwaves, like like the one in 2015 that killed at least 2,500...
Ethics panel debates checks and balances Topic: Indian Polity IN NEWS: Parliamentarians are deliberating on having checks and balances while making their personal information public. More on the topic: In a meeting of the...
Supreme Court refuses to stop deportation of 7 Rohingya refugees Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. IN NEWS: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the deportation of seven Rohingya Muslims set to...
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...
RBI to Infuse Rs 36000cr to ease Liquidity Topic: GS-3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. IN NEWS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to infuse...
Adultery and IPC Why in news? A five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, in four separate but concurring opinions held that adultery is not a crime and struck it...