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Illegal Mining: Recent SC Order and Its Relevence

What is the recent Supreme Court Order on Illegal Mining and how it is a benchmark ruling? In its recent landmark judgement on illegal mining, the Supreme Court has...

August 3, 2017

Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Wage Fixing Method, Issues and Next Steps

How is minimum wage decided under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948? What are key problems of this act apart from being very old? What may be next steps...

August 3, 2017

Quiz 660: General Science for SSC Examinations

123456789101. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Lysosome?It is a membrane-bound organelle found in plant as well as animal cellsIt is also called the suicidal...

August 3, 2017

Dowry Laws in India: Review of Legal Framework & Recent SC Verdict

Dowry is the money, goods or estate that a woman brings to a marriage. Dowry is illegal in India under the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961, under which...

August 3, 2017

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organisation released 2017 ICT Facts and Figures report

According to recently released report-ICT Facts and Figures 2017, India and China are home to 39% of the 830 million young people worldwide who use the Internet. The...

August 3, 2017

BB Shivappa, noted Indian political leader from Karnataka passes away

B B Shivappa (89), the veteran Karnataka BJP leader, has passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He is credited with building the party brick by brick in its early...

August 3, 2017

Mukesh Ambani becomes 2nd richest man in Asia

Mukesh Ambani has become the Asia’s second richest man according to the 2017 Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI). According to the 2017 index, Ambani’s net worth has risen to...

August 3, 2017

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is observing from August 1st to 7th

The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is observed every year from August 1st to 7th to focus attention on the important aspect of promotion and support of breastfeeding. The...

August 3, 2017

Dhanraj Pillay honored with East Bengal football club’s highest honour “Bharat Gaurav”

Former Indian hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay has been honored with the East Bengal football club’s highest honour “Bharat Gaurav” on its foundation day on August 1, 2017. Pillay...

August 3, 2017

Hassan Rouhani sworn-in as new President of Iran

Hassan Rouhani has been officially sworn-in as the 7th President of Iran for his second term on August 3, 2017. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei gave his...

August 3, 2017

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