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SC issues Notice over health insurance for Mental Illness
On June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of India issued notice to the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) and the Union Government on providing Health Insurance for mental illness. Highlights In 2018, the IRDA had issued a circular asking all ..
Tags: CLAT • Health insurance • IrDA • Mental Healthcare Act 2017 • Mental illness
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Panel formed by Delhi LG to advise Delhi Disaster Management Authority
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has formed an Expert Advisory Committee to advise the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Highlights The committee has been formed to address the challenges faced in Delhi and also ramp up medical infrastructure. ..
Tags: AIIMS • Anil Baijal • Arvind Kejriwal • CLAT • Delhi Government
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
18th Bench of CAT in UTs of Ladakh and J&K
The Government of India recently inaugurated the 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for the Union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Highlights The setting up of CAT bench for Jammu will reduce the burden of several courts. ..
Tags: Administrative Tribunal Act • Article 323A • CLAT • Constitution • Jammu and Kashmir
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
To Change India’s Name to Bharat
The Supreme Court of India recently ordered to change a plea that requested to change India’s name into Bharat into a representation. The apex court also ordered to forward it to the Union Government, especially the Ministry of Home Affairs. ..
Tags: CLAT • Constitution • Constitutional amendment • Indus • Indus basin
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Union Cabinet approves farmer friendly Essential Commodities Act
On June 3, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has made historic amendments to Essential Commodities Act. Under the amendment, the regulatory environment has been liberalized for farmers. The Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, ..
Tags: amendments • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • CLAT • farmer welfare • nirmala sitaraman
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Supreme Court’s suo motu cognisance of Migrant Workers’ plight
On May 26, 2020, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of migrant workers issue and noted that there have been “inadequacies and certain lapses” on the part of the Central and State governments in dealing ..
Tags: Central government • CLAT • COVID-19 • Lockdown • Supreme court
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020