Two bills that were introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 26, 2023. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, amends the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which re-organized the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature). …
Read More »Criminalization of Adultery on a Gender-Neutral Basis
The story so far The criminalization of adultery on a gender-neutral basis was recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs last month after reviewing the three new criminal law Bills that will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and Indian Evidence Act. This …
Read More »Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) introduced the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill in November as one of several initiatives aimed at regulating broadcasting in a comprehensive way. The Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, which was introduced in 2007, was the most recent attempt to tackle this difficult undertaking. A decade …
Read More »Freebies during election
The word freebie is an informal word used to refer to things given out for free or without payment by any organization, company or a state to gain the receiver’s support or favour. Constitutional Standpoint The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) envisions a welfare state which makes basic amenities …
Read More »Labour rights in India
The Constitution of India guarantees certain fundamental rights to all citizens, including the right to work, the right to fair wages, the right to form unions, and the right to social security. Some important labour laws in India Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Factories Act, 1948 Payment of Wages Act, 1936 …
Read More »INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN INDIA
Intellectual property deals with the human capital applied for creativity and inventions. Intellectual Property Rights are legal rights given to a creator or innovator to enjoy the economic benefits of their invention or creation. These are territorial rights registered with a legal authority. It provides a secure environment for investors, …
Read More »Dozens of Pakistanis part of recent attacks
Syllabus: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Why in NEWS Dozens of Pakistani Islamic State group militants have been killed or captured in Afghanistan in the past year, Kabul’s Taliban authorities said on Wednesday, days after Islamabad blamed Afghans for involvement in suicide …
Read More »TITLE 42
The United States is getting ready to lift COVID-19 restrictions that have blocked migrants caught at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum since 2020, a major policy shift with humanitarian and political implications. What is Title 42? The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. Title 42 allowed …
Read More »ARAB LEAGUE
In unanimous decision, Arab League readmits Syria after 11-year absence What is Arab League? The Arab League is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo in 1945. Initially it had six members: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria Currently, the League has 22 members. Syria’s participation was suspended from 2011 till recently. Each …
Read More »What is depleted uranium?
The British government recently said that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. What is depleted uranium? Depleted uranium is a byproduct of the process of creating enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. In comparison to enriched uranium, depleted uranium is much less radioactive and is incapable of generating a nuclear …
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