Quota for poor: Constitutional and social issues, implications
Context: The decision of the Union Cabinet to provide reservation of 10% for “economically weaker sections of the people who are not covered by any of the existing schemes of…
Context: The decision of the Union Cabinet to provide reservation of 10% for “economically weaker sections of the people who are not covered by any of the existing schemes of…
Context: During the Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution amendment Bill to provide a quota in jobs and education for the “economically weaker sections”, Congress’s K V Thomas said “this…
Context Recently the US President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed the U.S. Senate earlier that month. About Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA)…
Context Andhra Pradesh will have a separate High Court from January 1, Seat at Amravati: The President constitutes a separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh, namely, the…
Context: The government launched a Global Environment Facility (GEF) assisted project namely, “Green – Ag.” in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) during September, 2018. About Green Ag: ‘Green Ag.’ will…
Context: Sikkim will be the first state in India to roll out the Universal Basic Income or UBI, with the ruling party Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) including it in its manifesto ahead…
Context: Parliamentarians of the Republic of Macedonia voted to change their country’s name to the “Republic of North Macedonia”. The move now awaits approval from Greece’s Parliament. A longstanding dispute…
Context: China announced that its Chang’e-4 probe had successfully transmitted back images from the far side (also known as the dark side) of the Moon. Chang’e-4 is the first probe…
Context: The Centre launched what it described as a “war against pollution” across the country — a Rs 300-crore National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). It proposes a “tentative national target” of 20%-30%…
Context: A waterbird survey conducted in the Upper Kuttanad region has recorded 16,767 birds of 47 continental and local species. The survey, conducted as part of the annual Asian Waterbird…
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