Three Bills passed in the Rajya Sabha in Opposition’s absence Context Due to the opposition members’ boycott of the proceedings due to the violence in Manipur, the Rajya Sabha also cleared three Bills on Thursday without much debate. Similar procedures were used by the Upper […]
Govt. imposes curbs on import of laptops, tablets Context : The Union government on Thursday restricted all imports of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one and small-factor personal computers (PCs), requiring licences for these products to be brought into the country and sold to consumers. Why did […]
Govt. kicks off contractual dispute settlement scheme Context With a deadline of October 31 for businesses to submit their claims for consideration, the Center on Wednesday established a plan for the settlement of contractual issues with vendors or suppliers to the government and its undertakings. […]
President retains power to scrap Article 370: SC Context On Wednesday, the Supreme Court questioned whether the President would still have the authority to declare ineffective Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special status, after the Constituent Assembly of the formerly […]
Lok Sabha passes Bill on birth registration Context The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was approved by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. It paves the way for the creation of digital birth certificates, which will serve as a single document for many […]
2 health Bills passed without debate in LS Context Without debate, the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill of 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill of 2023 were both passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday despite protests from the opposition. What is the […]
Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India Context After Beijing declined to grant standard visas to three Wushu players, India on Thursday raised a strong complaint and threatened to respond appropriately, calling China’s decision to reinstate the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian athletes from […]
Cinematograph Bill Aimed at Curbing Piracy Passed by RS Context: The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which adds strict anti-piracy provisions and broadens the law’s purview beyond censorship to include copyright, was approved by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. What is Digital Piracy? Digital piracy is […]
Proposed Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, 2023 Context: India has made the first move towards creating digital birth certificates, which will be a comprehensive document that can be used for enrollment in educational institutions, employment, passports or Aadhaar, voter registration, marriage registration, and […]
More cases of sexual assault surface Context On May 6, a 45-year-old lady was stripped and set on fire in Imphal East, two days after three women were stripped, paraded, and one of them was sexually assaulted in Manipur’s Thoubal district. On social media, a […]