Suspension of MPs: the rules and the powers of presiding officers Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context The two Houses suspended these MPs because they disrupted proceedings, demanding a debate on rising prices and increasing GST rates on essential commodities. Why do MPs disrupt Parliament? One reason is the lack of time available to […]

    More Opportunities for youth to become part of voters list Subject :Polity Section: Elections Context: 17+ year old youngsters can now apply in advance for having their names enrolled in Voter’s list and not necessarily have to await the pre-requisite criterion of attaining age of 18 years on 1st January of a year. […]

    Supreme Court upholds powers of arrest- raid under PMLA Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: The SC upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). What is Money Laundering? Whosoever directly or indirectly attempts to indulge or assist other person or actually involved in any activity connected with the […]

    India adds five more Ramsar sites, ups tally to 54 Subject :Polity Section: National body Context: These are the Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, the Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and Pala Wetland in Mizoram. India’s Ramsar wetlands are spread over 11,000 sq km — […]

    No shortage of antiretroviral drugs in India: Health Ministry Subject :Polity Section: National body Context: There is adequate stock for around 95% ‘People Living with HIV’, Health Ministry clarifies 1st & 2nd line antiretroviral drugs ARV regimens like Tablet TLD (Tenofovir+ Lamivudine+ Dolutegravir) and other ARV regimens. India is one of the very […]