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Unlock 3 guidelines News: Government has issued Unlock 3 guidelines.  Allowed activities  Gymnasiums and yoga institutes have been allowed to function from August 5 and night curfews i.e. Restrictions on the movement of individuals Source – The Hindu during the night, have been revoked. Gymnasium and Yoga institutes will still be subject to Standard Operating […]

Global tiger conservation day Source – India Today News: It is an annual event observed every year on July 29, to raise awareness for tiger conservation and making efforts to save them from going extinct.  Background  The Global Tiger Day came into existence in 2010 in Russia during the signing of Saint Petersburg declaration by [...]

One-time restructuring of corporate loans News: Leadership of big banks like HDFC, Kotak Mahindra pushed for a one-time loan restructuring scheme to tackle the rising banking stress at the national council meet of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). News details  Source: Economic Times In March, RBI had initially announced a three-month loan moratorium and [...]

A lot of students often complain that they do not feel discomfort with any section of the CLAT paper…except math. The CLAT format recently changed, and it was announced that math would not be a part of the paper; it would be replaced by “data interpretation”. Students rejoiced. And then the CLAT Consortium circulated the […]

Locust control in India News: Locust control operations (LCOs) carried out in in more than 4 lakh hectares area in 10 states.  Operation details Aerial spraying capacity has been strengthened for anti-locust operations. A Bell helicopter has been deployed in Rajasthan for use in Scheduled Desert Area as per the need. Indian Air Force is [...]

SC rejects Rajasthan Speaker’s plea to stay HC proceedings News: Plea has been filed by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker to stop the State’s High Court from deciding the validity of the anti­defection notices issued to rebel Congress MLAs. About Petition  High Court has crossed the line by interfering in the ongoing disqualification proceeding even before the [...]

‘E­commerce sites must state country of origin’ News: Government has filed its response against a PIL in Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre to ensure country of origin tag on products being sold on E-commerce websites.  Centre’s response Under consumer Protection act, 2019, every e-commerce entity is required to provide information necessary for [...]

23% of Delhiites had antibodies to virus News: sero-surveillance study conducted by National Center for Disease Control [NCDC], MoHFW, in Delhi. About Study Survey teams were formed for all 11 districts of Delhi and samples were collected from selected individuals after taking written informed consent.   Their sera were tested for IgG antibodies and infection using [...]

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 News: Consumer Protection Act, 2019 comes into force from today. About Consumer Protection Act, 2019 CP Act, 2019 replaces Consumer Protection Act 1986 and extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Objective: Protection of the interests of consumers by establishment of authorities for timely and [...]

A booster diet stirs Kaziranga’s flood-hit ‘road rhino’ News: A Rhino stranded on a highway, gets well after getting sweetened vitamins and antibiotic eye spray. News Details  A Rhino was found to be motion less on a side of highway near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR). Did you know? Bandardubi is one of [...]