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PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT (PMLA), 2002

Recently, Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). MORE ABOUT THE NEWS: Ex-minister was under investigation by the federal agency as part of the case lodged under the Prevention…

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Questions in Parliament

Context: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said she welcomes answering questions from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee pertaining to ‘cash for query’ allegations against her. ABOUT QUES…

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NFSA and PM-GKAY

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the extension of the central government’s free foodgrains scheme under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 “for the next five years”. He made the announcement at election…

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Watermelon become a symbol of the Palestine cause

Context: In the many posts showing support for Palestine on social media, a popular symbol is the watermelon. Pictures and emojis of the sliced fruit, as well as artwork featuring it, are often used to express solidarity with the…

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Massive displacement in Congo

Context: On October 30, the UN International Organization of Migration (IOM) reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 6.9 million. In the eastern…

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PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA (PMGKAY)

Recently, Prime Minister Modi announced that his government will extend the free-foodgrain scheme for 80 Crore poor people by another five years from January onwards. MORE ABOUT THE NEWS: The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojan…

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Delhi’s odd-even scheme

Context: As Delhi’s air quality continues to be in the “severe” category, the state government has decided to reintroduce the odd-even scheme from November 13-20. In the odd-even scheme, vehicles whose registration number ends on…

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INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC), 2016

Recently, the Union government exempted aircraft leases from the IBC moratorium that prohibits the repossession of any leased assets of a company undergoing insolvency process. MORE ABOUT THE NEWS: In June 2023, the government exe…

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Forever chemicals

Context: Since their inception in the 1940s, the so-called forever chemicals have woven themselves into the fabric of our modern world. But recently, they’ve been appearing in alarming news headlines about their damaging effects o…

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TCAS ­ Kavach

Context: The deadly collision between two passenger trains in southern India’s Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh which killed 14 people and injured fifty persons could have been averted if Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems…

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Adopt a Heritage scheme

About the scheme: The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has launched the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” project. It is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological…

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Why Pakistan is forcing lakhs of Afghan migrants to leave

Why is Pakistan deporting Afghan migrants? The government has stuck to its decision to deport them despite appeals from the United Nations, rights groups and Western embassies. Those being forced to return face an uncertain future…

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7 takeaways from GoI’s report on road accidents

total of 4,61,312 road accidents have been reported by States and Union Territories (UTs) during the calendar year 2022, which claimed 1,68,491 lives and caused injuries to 4,43,366 persons. This marks an increase of 11.9% in acci…

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