India's second moon mission
India's rocket carrying an orbiter, lander and a rover in a stepped up moon mission to uncover lunar secrets launched into space successfully in its second bid from the Sriharikota launch pad on 22 July 2019.
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#India #mission #moon #Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #Earth
No Vishaka guidelines at religious places
The Supreme Court on 22 July 2019 dismissed a PIL seeking directions to implement sexual harassment committees in religious institutions. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said judicial orders can't be passed on this plea as Visakha guidelines cannot be extend to religious places.
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#SupremeCourt #PIL #RanjanGogoi #CEDAW #apexcourt #sexual #VishakhaGuidelines
World Bank study on PMGSY
A recent independent World Bank assessment of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) rural roads programme meant to establish ‘farm to market connectivity’ shows that the PMGSY roads, in fact, “triggered a shift from farm to non-farm employment” in the habitations studied between 2009 and 2017 as with roads in place, people chose employment opportunities outside their habitations over expanding their farming.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20996-world-bank-study-on-pmgsy
#WorldBank #PMGSY #independent #Yojana #women
India enters 37-year period of demographic dividend
Since 2018, India’s working-age population (people between 15 and 64 years of age) has grown larger than the dependant population — children aged 14 or below as well as people above 65 years of age.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20995-india-enters-37-year-period-of-demographic-dividend
#India #UNFPA #SouthKorea #TFR #demographic #dividend
Biggest reason for migration in India
The most common reason for migration in India is marriage. The finding, which was part of the 2011 Census, was published recently and showed that 46% of the total migrants moved because of marriage and of these, 97% were women. As many as 20.58 crore women in India migrated for marriage, the data shows.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20994-biggest-reason-for-migration-in-india
#India #Census #UttarPradesh #marriage #migration #Haryana
India's rocket carrying an orbiter, lander and a rover in a stepped up moon mission to uncover lunar secrets launched into space successfully in its second bid from the Sriharikota launch pad on 22 July 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20998-india-s-second-moon-mission
#India #mission #moon #Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #Earth
No Vishaka guidelines at religious places
The Supreme Court on 22 July 2019 dismissed a PIL seeking directions to implement sexual harassment committees in religious institutions. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said judicial orders can't be passed on this plea as Visakha guidelines cannot be extend to religious places.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20997-no-vishaka-guidelines-at-religious-places
#SupremeCourt #PIL #RanjanGogoi #CEDAW #apexcourt #sexual #VishakhaGuidelines
World Bank study on PMGSY
A recent independent World Bank assessment of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) rural roads programme meant to establish ‘farm to market connectivity’ shows that the PMGSY roads, in fact, “triggered a shift from farm to non-farm employment” in the habitations studied between 2009 and 2017 as with roads in place, people chose employment opportunities outside their habitations over expanding their farming.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20996-world-bank-study-on-pmgsy
#WorldBank #PMGSY #independent #Yojana #women
India enters 37-year period of demographic dividend
Since 2018, India’s working-age population (people between 15 and 64 years of age) has grown larger than the dependant population — children aged 14 or below as well as people above 65 years of age.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20995-india-enters-37-year-period-of-demographic-dividend
#India #UNFPA #SouthKorea #TFR #demographic #dividend
Biggest reason for migration in India
The most common reason for migration in India is marriage. The finding, which was part of the 2011 Census, was published recently and showed that 46% of the total migrants moved because of marriage and of these, 97% were women. As many as 20.58 crore women in India migrated for marriage, the data shows.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20994-biggest-reason-for-migration-in-india
#India #Census #UttarPradesh #marriage #migration #Haryana
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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
The Rajya Sabha passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act. The bill is a cornerstone of the government's zero tolerance policy against terrorism. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on July 24.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21122-unlawful-activities-prevention-act
#Prevention #UAPA #RajyaSabha #AmendmentAct #NIA #MasoodAzhar
India slips to 7th largest economy
India has been pushed to the seventh place in the global GDP rankings in 2018 with the UK and France forging ahead to the fifth and sixth spots, data compiled by the World Bank showed. In 2017, India had emerged as the sixth largest economy, while France was pushed to the seventh place in the global GDP league table.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21121-india-slips-to-7th-largest-economy
#India #GDP #WorldBank #rankings #economy #France
E Car launched to Combat Pollution
The Indian Army in step with government policies on environmental protection has launched an ecological initiative with employing E Cars for use of its officials in New Delhi in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint Venture of Central PSUs under Ministry of Power.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21120-e-car-launched-to-combat-pollution
#ECar #EESL #IndianArmy #ERCs #TataMotors #ECO #GenGopalR
Changes in IBC approved
Parliament approved changes in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), providing greater clarity over the distribution of proceeds of the auction of loan defaulting companies, with the Lok Sabha passing the Bill with voice vote.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21119-changes-in-ibc-approved
#IBC #RajyaSabha #Amendment #Bankruptcy #CIRP #NCLAT #CoC
POCSO amendments passed
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which provides the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, was passed in Lok Sabha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21118-pocso-amendments-passed
#POCSO #Children #Sexual #RajyaSabha #amendments #sexualassault
Mediation panel fails to find solution
The Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel on 1 August 2019 said it was unable to arrive at a solution to the 2.77-acre Babri Masjid-Ram Janmoabhoomi land dispute issue in Ayodhya.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21117-mediation-panel-fails-to-find-solution
#Mediation #Ayodhya #SupremeCourt #NirmohiAkhara #SCWB
The Rajya Sabha passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act. The bill is a cornerstone of the government's zero tolerance policy against terrorism. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on July 24.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21122-unlawful-activities-prevention-act
#Prevention #UAPA #RajyaSabha #AmendmentAct #NIA #MasoodAzhar
India slips to 7th largest economy
India has been pushed to the seventh place in the global GDP rankings in 2018 with the UK and France forging ahead to the fifth and sixth spots, data compiled by the World Bank showed. In 2017, India had emerged as the sixth largest economy, while France was pushed to the seventh place in the global GDP league table.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21121-india-slips-to-7th-largest-economy
#India #GDP #WorldBank #rankings #economy #France
E Car launched to Combat Pollution
The Indian Army in step with government policies on environmental protection has launched an ecological initiative with employing E Cars for use of its officials in New Delhi in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint Venture of Central PSUs under Ministry of Power.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21120-e-car-launched-to-combat-pollution
#ECar #EESL #IndianArmy #ERCs #TataMotors #ECO #GenGopalR
Changes in IBC approved
Parliament approved changes in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), providing greater clarity over the distribution of proceeds of the auction of loan defaulting companies, with the Lok Sabha passing the Bill with voice vote.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21119-changes-in-ibc-approved
#IBC #RajyaSabha #Amendment #Bankruptcy #CIRP #NCLAT #CoC
POCSO amendments passed
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which provides the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, was passed in Lok Sabha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21118-pocso-amendments-passed
#POCSO #Children #Sexual #RajyaSabha #amendments #sexualassault
Mediation panel fails to find solution
The Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel on 1 August 2019 said it was unable to arrive at a solution to the 2.77-acre Babri Masjid-Ram Janmoabhoomi land dispute issue in Ayodhya.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21117-mediation-panel-fails-to-find-solution
#Mediation #Ayodhya #SupremeCourt #NirmohiAkhara #SCWB
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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act - KSG India | Khan Study Group
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Article 370 scrapped
Home Minister Amit Shah on 5 August 2019 announced scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21145-article-370-scrapped
#Article370 #AmitShah #JammuandKashmir #PoK #JawaharlalNehru
Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Bill
The Lok Sabha on 5 August 2019 passed a bill which provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21144-transgender-persons-protection-of-rights-bill
#LokSabha #ProtectionofRights #Transgender #TPP #sexual #hijra #aravani
U.S., South Korea prepare military drills
South Korea and the United States are preparing to hold their annual joint military exercises despite warnings from North Korea that the drills could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy, Seoul’s military said on 5 August 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21143-u-s-south-korea-prepare-military-drills
#US #military #NorthKorea #solemnwarning #DonaldTrump #MrKim
‘Mega-tsunami’ on Mars
Today, Mars is a cold and dry world but many scientists believe it carried water billions of years ago.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21142-mega-tsunami-on-mars
#Megatsunami #Mars #redplanet #Lomonosov #water #Korolev #Earth
Home Minister Amit Shah on 5 August 2019 announced scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21145-article-370-scrapped
#Article370 #AmitShah #JammuandKashmir #PoK #JawaharlalNehru
Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Bill
The Lok Sabha on 5 August 2019 passed a bill which provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21144-transgender-persons-protection-of-rights-bill
#LokSabha #ProtectionofRights #Transgender #TPP #sexual #hijra #aravani
U.S., South Korea prepare military drills
South Korea and the United States are preparing to hold their annual joint military exercises despite warnings from North Korea that the drills could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy, Seoul’s military said on 5 August 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21143-u-s-south-korea-prepare-military-drills
#US #military #NorthKorea #solemnwarning #DonaldTrump #MrKim
‘Mega-tsunami’ on Mars
Today, Mars is a cold and dry world but many scientists believe it carried water billions of years ago.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21142-mega-tsunami-on-mars
#Megatsunami #Mars #redplanet #Lomonosov #water #Korolev #Earth
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Article 370 scrapped | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
Home Minister Amit Shah on 5 August 2019 announced scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state will now be divided into
DTVSV Bill approved
Parliament on 13 March 2020 approved a bill that will provide an opportunity to taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23098-dtvsv-bill-approved.html
#DTVSV #LokSabha #ITAT #WTA #Appeals
New POCSO rules notified
The Union government has notified the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020 which enables implementation of recent amendments to the Act under which provisions of punishment for child abuse has been made more stringent.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23097-new-pocso-rules-notified.html
#POCSO #SJPU #pornography #Sexual
Govt revokes PSA
The J&K administration on 13 March 2020 released National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament, Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, who was in detention over seven months.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23096-govt-revokes-psa.html
#PSA #OmarAbdullah #NC #PublicSafetyAct
RoDTEP scheme approved
Union Cabinet on 13 March 2020 approved the Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP), a scheme for exporters to reimburse taxes and duties paid by them such as value added tax, coal cess, mandi tax, electricity duties and fuel used for transportation, which are not getting exempted or refunded under any other existing mechanism.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23095-rodtep-scheme-approved.html
#RoDTEP #MEIS #NirmalaSitharaman #PiyushGoyal
Parliament on 13 March 2020 approved a bill that will provide an opportunity to taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23098-dtvsv-bill-approved.html
#DTVSV #LokSabha #ITAT #WTA #Appeals
New POCSO rules notified
The Union government has notified the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020 which enables implementation of recent amendments to the Act under which provisions of punishment for child abuse has been made more stringent.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23097-new-pocso-rules-notified.html
#POCSO #SJPU #pornography #Sexual
Govt revokes PSA
The J&K administration on 13 March 2020 released National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament, Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, who was in detention over seven months.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23096-govt-revokes-psa.html
#PSA #OmarAbdullah #NC #PublicSafetyAct
RoDTEP scheme approved
Union Cabinet on 13 March 2020 approved the Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP), a scheme for exporters to reimburse taxes and duties paid by them such as value added tax, coal cess, mandi tax, electricity duties and fuel used for transportation, which are not getting exempted or refunded under any other existing mechanism.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23095-rodtep-scheme-approved.html
#RoDTEP #MEIS #NirmalaSitharaman #PiyushGoyal
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DTVSV Bill approved | KSG India | Khan Study Group
Parliament on 13 March 2020 approved a bill that will provide an opportunity to taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31