According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Model Tenancy Act has been amended so far by only four states, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Assam. Requirement of Model Tenancy Act: The existing rent control law is hindering the development...
Recently the Supreme Court ruled that the mother, being the sole natural guardian of the child after the death of the biological father (husband), has the right to decide the surname of the child. The court was considering a petition challenging a judgment passed...
To promote self-reliance in the fertilizer sector, the Central Government is providing recommendations and support to Indian fertilizer companies to strengthen their last mile supply chains as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Status of Fertilizer Industry in India: Importance of Fertilizer: Agriculture and its...
Kerala is once again facing a flood-like situation, as witnessed in the year 2018 with high intensity rainfall due to strong monsoon winds. Apart from this, a low pressure area is expected to form over Bay of Bengal within 2-3 days, which is likely...
Recently the Prime Minister of India held bilateral talks with the President of Maldives. Highlighting the menace of international crime, terrorism, drug trafficking in the Indian Ocean, the Prime Minister said that coordination between India and Maldives in the field of defense and security...
Recently the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued operational guidelines regarding the implementation of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. It will also promote Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries for eventual tracking of 'take-home' rations and migration of pregnant women and lactating mothers. Saksham Anganwadi...
Recently the Education Minister informed the Lok Sabha that less than 10% of schools in at least 10 states of India are equipped with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment or digital equipment. ICT Equipment: ICT tools for teaching and learning range from digital infrastructure...
Recently the Speaker of the US House of Representatives visited Taiwan, the highest level US official to visit the island since 1997. The visit has increased tensions between the US and China. Taiwan-China issue: Taiwan is about 160 km from the coast of southeast China....
Recently a MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan, killing two pilots aboard the training version of the fighter aircraft. Presently the IAF has around 70 MiG-21 aircraft and 50 MiG-29 variants. At present, there are four squadrons...
To fulfill its plan to be smoke-free by the year 2025, New Zealand's parliament recently introduced the Smoke-Free Environment and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill. Following New Zealand, Malaysia is also considering banning the sale of all tobacco products, including smoking and e-cigarettes,...
