OBC panel gets extension
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within other Backward Classes in the Central List by six months beyond 31st July, 2019 and upto 31st January, 2020.
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#OBC #NarendraModi #Commission #Article340 #UTs #TamilNadu

MoU approved for Uses of Outer Space
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes".
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ITLU at Moscow approved
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia. The ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow will enable effective technical coordination for timely interventions on diversified matters with Russia and neighbouring countries for realization of the programmatic targets of ISRO.
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MoU between India and Bahrain apprised
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised about the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.
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UNISA approved
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements (UNISA) resulting from mediation by the Republic of India scheduled to be held at Singapore on 7th August, 2019, or at United Nations Headquarters.
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#UNISA #ADR #NDIAC #NarendraModi #IIIA #Singapore

Triple Talaq Bill passed
Parliament marked a historic moment when Rajya Sabha passed the much-debated and politically contentious triple talaq bill that makes the Muslim practice of instant divorce punishable.
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#Talaq #LokSabha #Muslim #TripleTalaqBill #MarriedMuslim #RajyaSabha

The Code on Wages Bill 2019
The Lok Sabha passed The Code on Wages Bill, 2019. It is a historic Bill which aims to transform the old and obsolete labour laws into more accountable and transparent ones which is need of the hour.
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India signs UNISA
India on 7 August 2019 signed a key UN convention on international settlement agreements, even as experts called for local laws to support the treaty’s implementation in business contracts.
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#UNISA #India #JawedAshraf #NDIAC #ADR #IIIA #Singapore

Living indigenous languages
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has the highest number of 'living' indigenous languages in the world (840), while India stands fourth with 453. 2019 is the United Nations' International Year of Indigenous Languages.
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#indigenous #UN #UNESCO #Australia #Pacific #UnitedNations #India

‘Climate Change and Land’ report
Agriculture and associated land activities related to food production could be contributing over a quarter of the global emissions of greenhouse gases, a new major report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said.
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#IPCC #GHG #GlobalWarming #anthropogenic #greenhouse #Agriculture

Curiosity rover completes seven years
NASA's Curiosity rover has completed seven years on Mars and it has shared a 360-degree view of the Teal Ridge alongside a throwback video of its landing on the red planet. It’s been seven years since NASA’s Curiosity rover first touched the surface of the Mars.
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Tribunal for SFJ
The Centre has set up a tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient reason to impose a ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice, which was declared as an unlawful organisation last month.
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#SFJ #Tribunal #UAPA #Prevention #ParamjeetSinghPamma