WOMEN ARMY OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT COMMISSION
Why in news? The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Union government’s submissions that women are physiologically weaker than men as a “sex stereotype” and declared that Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers are eligible for permanent commission and command posts in the Army irrespective of their years of service
USTR TAKES INDIA OFF DEVELOPING COUNTRY LIST
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published a notice, amending lists of developing and least-developed countries that are eligible for preferential treatment with respect to CVD investigations. The U.S. government has changed an administrative rule making it easier for it to impose countervailing duties (CVDs) on goods from India and certain […]
PUBLISH CRIMINAL HISTORY OF CANDIDATES, SC ORDERS PARTIES
Why in news? The Supreme Court ordered political parties to publish the entire criminal history of their candidates for Assembly and Lok Sabha elections along with the reasons that goaded them to field suspected criminals over decent people The information should be published in a local as well as a national newspaper as well as […]
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CHANGES TO SC/ST ATROCITIES LAW
Why in news ? SC upheld the legality of amendments to SC/ST atrocities act by the parliament The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act of 2018, which nullified its own controversial March 20, 2018 judgment diluting the stringent provisions of the Dalit protection law […]
GOVT. SET TO HOST ANOTHER VISIT BY FOREIGN DIPLOMATS TO J&K
Why in news? The government is making preparations to organise a second visit of diplomats, including several European Ambassadors to visit Srinagar and Jammu next week While all the Ambassadors expressed their concerns about issues like political detentions and Internet restrictions, they were able to see that there was normalcy on the roads, and the […]
INDIA, AFRICAN COUNTRIES RESOLVE TO FIGHT TERROR
Why in news? Lucknow Declaration urges need for stronger international partnership Details? India and several African countries on Thursday pledged to deepen cooperation to combat the growing threat of terrorism and preserve maritime security by sharing information, intelligence and surveillance, in a joint deceleration adopted at the first India Africa Defence Ministers conclave at the […]
WHAT IS PUBLIC SAFETY ACT? (PSA)
Details: The Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, of Jammu & Kashmir is an administrative detention law that allows detention of any individual for up to two years without a trial or charge. The Public Safety Act allows for the arrest and detention of people without a warrant, specific charges, and often for an unspecified period […]
INDIA TO STUDY AIR CORRIDORS FOR TRADE WITH CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
Why in news? India would like to explore setting up “air corridors” between India and five Central Asian nations, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar mentioned Details: The air corridors — similar to what India established in 2018 with Afghanistan — would include regular cargo flights with special clearing and customs facilities to expedite the movement […]
TRUST FORMED FOR RAM TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION
Why in news? Cabinet has approved a scheme for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya by setting up an autonomous trust, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra, to take forward the process as per the Supreme Court’s orders