The United Nations 70th General Assembly has recognised the year 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. This recognises the importance of international tourism and particularly of…
The Government has decided to constitute the following Committee to study the existing sports governance frame work, issues relating to sports governance in the country, recent developments related to sports…
French economist and Nobel laureate Jean Tirole said that it was not possible to “catch corrupt money” with demonetisation. On demonetisation and its impact, the economist said: “One cannot get…
The benefit of POCSO is not afforded to children when they are in married relationship but over the age of 15: plea A chink in the colonial-era Indian Penal Code…
India and Kazakhstan signed here today in the national capital a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries which was earlier signed on…
NGT raps Environment Ministry: Issue/Note-NGT & Environment impact assessment (EIA) Ban on import of exotic skins: Issue-Import of skins of reptiles and fur of minks, foxes and chinchillas. Be mindful of…
Important Articles SC schedules day-to-day hearings on Cauvery appeals from Feb 7: Issue-Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal Pollution problem: rules tough but implementation weak: Issue-Source of pollution. Citizens’ interest best served…
Manipur, an important border state with Myanmar, heads towards state assembly elections in February 2017. If the economic and infrastructure development that the policy calls for is to take place,…
The issue is the interpretation of Section 123(3) of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA). Appeals to religion, caste etc have always been prohibited. But the core issue has been…
The Supreme Court has grappled with the question whether a provision in electoral law that makes it a corrupt practice to use religion, race, caste or language as a ground…
