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The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 which prohibits any form of discrimination against a transgender person, including denial of service or unfair treatment in relation to education, employment, healthcare, access to, or enjoyment of goods, facilities, opportunities available to the public. The Bill provides that every transgender person shall […]

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two flight tests against live aerial targets for its state-of-the-art Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha. Various Electro Optical Tracking Systems (EOTS), Radar Systems and Telemetry Systems captured the entire mission. The missiles have a range of 25-30 km. […]

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is observed globally from 1st to 7th August 2019 with the theme ‘Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding’. The focus of this year is on protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. WBW was first inaugurated in 1991 and was first celebrated in 1992 by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). The Parliament […]

‘Nagar Kirtan’, a religious procession carrying Guru Granth Sahib, was taken out from Nankana Sahib of Punjab province in Pakistan and arrived at Attari in Amritsar, India for the first time since partition in 1947. The procession by devotees is to mark the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism. Indian […]

The Uttarakhand Government along with the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) as its knowledge partner initiated the first conclave of Himalayan states that was held at Mussoorie in Uttarakhand to discuss priorities of Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) in the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC). 11 States belonging to the Himalayan Region sought Green Bonus from the […]

The average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources is less than Rs. 6,500, as per the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar. The information is based on the survey ‘Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households’ conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), during its 70th round from January 2013 to [...]

Veteran actor Meryl Streep is selected for the Tribute Actor Award 2019 at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The 70-year-old actress is the most nominated actor in Academy Award history and has won the Oscar three times. Founded in 1976, TIFF is one of the world’s largest publicly attended film festivals.  Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar […]

You landing on this page is definitely not due to unexplained reasons. In fact, they are pretty clear. You are considering law as a probable career choice and are looking for any source on the Internet that can help you make that decision. God bless the Internet, for being such a treasure trove of information! […]

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the sale of 481.79 acres of land held by Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) to the Government of Kerala. Founded in 1943 with headquarters in Kochi, FACT is the first fertiliser manufacturing company in independent India and is the largest Central Public Sector […]

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries and Factories Bill, 2019 which mandates reserved employment for at least 75% state candidates (locals) in all private industrial units and factories, irrespective of whether companies get financial aid or any other help from the state government. With this bill, […]