A HEALTH EMERGENCY : POLIO
Why in news? Based on the risk of poliovirus, WHO said that polio will continue to remain a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for three months starting 2020 There were 156 cases of wild polio type1 cases in 2019 compared with 28 in 2018. besides causing polio in children, it was also found […]
ELOQUENTLY RETICENT
Why in news? SC mandated government to review the curbs on internet in JK, following the abrogation of article 370. What did SC tell ? An indefinite ban on the Internet is impermissible, but fails to direct the restoration of services. When it says Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure “cannot be used […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 11 January 2020
Contents: SC tell Govt. to review orders curbing basic rights in J&K Steel Mesh to replace Barbed Wire Fences on Borders All set for water bird Census in A.P. MoD approves rules of business for DMA Centre gets notice on plea for population control Section 144 not a tool to suppress opinion: SC IIP reverses […]
INS VIKRAMADITYA DEPLOYED IN THE ARABIAN SEA
Why in news? India has deployed its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in the Arabian Sea at a time China and Pakistan are holding a nine-day mega naval exercise in the region. Details Pakistan and China on Monday launched a major drill in the north Arabian Sea called “Sea Guardians”. Aim is to increase interoperability and […]
NCRB : WEST BENGAL TOPS IN 2018 ACID ATTACK CASES
Why in news? In relation to Acid Attack on Women: West Bengal accounted for the highest number of acid attack cases, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NRCB) report released in January 2020. Details There has been a marginal decline in the incidents of acid attacks in the country in 2018 compared to the […]
IIP REVERSES SLUMP, GROWS BY 1.8% IN NOVEMBER
Why in news? Having contracted for three months in a row, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 1.8% in November 2019, mainly on account of an improvement in the manufacturing sector, official data showed on 10th January 2020. The IIP growth in November 2018 was 0.2%. Details According to the National […]
SECTION 144 IS NOT A TOOL TO SUPPRESS OPINION: SC
Why in news? The orders of restriction issued under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal procedure (Cr.PC) could not be used as a tool to suppress legitimate expression, opinion and grievances in a democracy, the Supreme Court ruled on 10th January. Details Referring to the submissions by petitioners that the police were still restricting […]
CENTRE GETS NOTIFICATION ON PLEA FOR POPULATION CONTROL
Why in news? The Supreme Court on 10th January 2020, sought a response from the government to a petition for population control measures, including a two-child norm. Background Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) petition seeking urgent steps to control the country’s rising population. Petition was filed in Supreme Court by the […]
MoD APPROVES RULES OF BUSINESS FOR DMA
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the rules of business for the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA), headed by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Details The DMA, headed by Gen. Bipin Rawat, will have two Joint Secretaries, 13 Deputy Secretaries, 25 Under Secretaries and 22 Section officers Most […]
ALL SET FOR WATER BIRD CENSUS IN A.P
Why in news? The annual bird census will commence in the Corniga Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) and surrounding wetlands in the Godavari mangrove cover on the east coast Indian Skimmer, a water bird species, has started visiting the Godavari mangroves for three years. The species can be sighted only in three places in the country, including […]