Resolution to repeal Article 370 approved
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah, introduced two bills and two resolutions regarding Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in Lok Sabha. These are as follows:
Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 2019 {Ref. Article 370(1) of Constitution of India} – issued by President of India to supersede the 1954 order related to Article 370.
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Consumer Protection Bill 2019 gets Parliamentary nod
The Parliament on 7 August 2019 gave its nod to the landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to protect the rights of consumers by establishing authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers’ dispute.
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#Consumer #Protection #Bill2019 #Parliamentary #CCPA #LokSabha

Eviction Bill 2019
The Upper house on 6 August 2019 passed a Bill for speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants from government residential accommodations, with Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri saying the legislation will have a deterrent effect.
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Bill to increase number of SC judges
Parliament on 7 August 2019 passed a bill which seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33 with a view to reducing pendency of cases. Moving "The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019" for consideration and return, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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#SC #CJI #Amendment #NarendraModi #Parliament #RanjanGogoi

Moon, Mercury may contain more water ice than thought
The Moon and Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, may contain significantly more water ice than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA spacecraft.
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#Moon #NASA #telescopic #LRO #spacecraft #planet

India in WDCR 2019
India has advanced four places to 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world as the country has made improvement in terms of knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore digital technologies, according to a global report.
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#WDCR #India #IMD #telecommunications #WorldCompetitivenessCenter

IBSA call for reforms at international fora
India along with other members of the IBSA bloc has reaffirmed its commitment to promote reforms in all international organisations, including the UN, World Trade Organisation and G20 to achieve more "inclusive, and responsive" international governance architecture.
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#IBSA #G20 #internationalfora #BRICS #UNSC #WTO #G77

G-4 for UNSC reform
Expressing concern on the lack of progress, India, along with Japan, Germany and Brazil, pitched for an “enhanced role of developing countries” as it pushed for United Nations Security Council reforms.
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#G4 #UNSC #IGN #UNGA #Australia #UnitedNations

Vikram lander had a hard landing
America’s space agency NASA released high-resolution images of the lunar south pole region where ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 attempted soft-landing.
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#Vikram #NASA #LROC #ISRO #Chandrayaan2 #LRO

Prehistoric ‘baby bottles’ unearthed
Researchers have discovered ancient ceramic drinking vessels in Bavaria that give unprecedented insight into how prehistoric humans used milk to feed infants. Some of the vessels are shaped like animals.
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#Prehistoric #babybottles #Bavaria #IronAge #Germany

Ease of Doing Business 2020 report
India has moved 14 places to be 63rd among 190 nations in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking released on 24 October 2019 on the back of multiple economic reforms by the Narendra Modi government. However, it failed to achieve the government's target of being at 50th place.
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#WorldBank #OECD #NarendraModi #DoingBusiness

Kartarpur agreement inked
India and Pakistan on 24 October 2019 signed an agreement to operationalise Kartarpur Corridor. The agreement was meant to be originally signed on October 23 but was delayed by a day.
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#Kartarpur #SCLDas #KSCEC #GuruNanak #DBN #Punjab

India improves ranking in MMGPI
India has marginally improved its ranking to 32nd position in terms of providing pension and retirement benefits to citizens compared to last year, according to a report. The country’s score in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019rose to 45.8 from 44.6 last year.
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#India #MMGPI #APY #KMY #PMKaram

India in World Military Games
India added two more gold medals to its kitty with para-athletes Aneesh Kumar Surendran Pillai and Virender bagging the top honours in their respective events at the seventh CISM World Military Games.
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#WorldMilitaryGames #India #IF1 #CISM #AneeshKumar #WUHAN2019

Moon’s impact craters
Chandrayaan-2, which is currently orbiting the Moon, has sent back colourful images showing the impact craters, which could help in further understanding the evolution of Earth’s Satellite.
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#Moon #Chandrayaan2 #Satellite #NASA #LRO #ISRO

COP25 meet begins
Amid concerns that the collective actions of all nations together is not enough to save the world from the ill effects of global warming, the UN climate change conference kicked off in Madrid where representatives of nearly 200 countries will work on giving finishing touches to the rules governing the Paris Accord in the next 11 days.
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#COP25 #WRI #Article6 #NDCs #G20 #netzeroemissions

India-EU Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 3 December 2019 and expressed his desire to work together for strengthening India-EU partnership.
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#India #NarendraModi #EuropeanUnion #UrsulavonderLeyen

NASA satellite finds crashed Vikram lander
A NASA satellite orbiting the Moon has found India's Vikram lander which crashed on the lunar surface in September, the US space agency has said.
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#NASA #LRO #satellite #Vikram #Chandrayaan2 #GSLV

Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed
The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to replace an Ordinance for effecting reduction of corporate tax rates.
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#TaxationLaws #Amendment #MAT #IncomeTaxAct #LokSabha

India, Sweden ink 3 pacts
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on 2 December 2019 held extensive talks with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand overall bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including in trade and investment, innovation and culture.
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#India #Sweden #RamNathKovind #NarendraModi #SKCXVIG