• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established a COVID-19 testing facility at the Leh based laboratory Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR). The centre was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur on 22 July 2020.…
• National Statistical Office (NSO) released a report on immunisation among children. The survey was conducted during July 2017-June 2018. Key findings: • Around 60% of children under five years of age were fully immunised. This includes about 59% of…
• The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 came into force on 20th July 2020. This new Act will empower consumers and help them in protecting their rights through its various notified Rules and provisions. About: • The Act includes establishment of…
• With more than 70 lakh electors above 65 years of age, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided against extending postal ballots to them in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election due to the logistical challenges posed. Recent developments:…
• The killing of gangster Vikas Dubey by the Uttar Pradesh Police has put the spotlight back on encounters or executive killings. • The Supreme Court and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have framed guidelines that are to be…
• The Supreme Court mandated Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) has issued a notice to the Delhi Government on an advertisement of the Delhi Government which had appeared in newspapers on the 16th July, 2020. About: •…
• Recently, the Mohali police arrested alleged match-fixer Ravinder Dandiwal, who has been linked to two betting scandals exposed. He has been charged with cheating under Section 420 of the IPC. About: • There have been two high-profile match-fixing scandals…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: COVID-19 cases Mains level: Role of public and private sectors to address the pandemic Context: • Medical care has been disrupted by the novel coronavirus. Fear, anxiety, uncertainty and confusion have all overtaken clinical…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States Context: • The new-found spirit of camaraderie between the Arvind Kejriwal-led government of Delhi and the BJP-led Centre has not come…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Official Language Act Mains level: Highlights the amendment of the Official Language Act Context: • The Haryana government in May notified an amendment to its Official Language Act, brought in to compulsorily mandate the…
