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Odd-even vehicles to run date-wise – (Governance) Frenetic activity related to implementation of the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, which the Aam Aadmi Party government has proposed to check the rising levels of pollution, was witnessed in the Capital on Tuesday. While Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain met Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to seek the CentrRead More…
Paris climate draft goes into the final round – (International Relation) A ‘Draft Paris Outcome’ providing the final base text for the 195 countries of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to craft the Paris agreement was released on Wednesday evening. It contains a provision for a progress review of the agreement that could be either in 2023 or 2024. &Read More…
WTO chief calls for a Paris-style deal – (Economics) The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) first Ministerial Conference is held in the Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Africa with leaders from the continent. WTO chief Roberto Azevedo encouraged the 162 member countries of the WTO to be inspired by the ‘historic’ Paris agreement on measures to curb global warming, and Read More…
Supreme Court upholds Haryana panchayat law – (Indian Polity) In what may be a precedent preventing illiterate persons from participating in grass roots democracy, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Haryana State law mandating that only those having “minimum” educational qualifications will be eligible to contest panchayat elections in the State. The other Read More…
Rajnath for Southern Zonal Council meet – (Indian Polity) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 26th conference of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) here on December 12. The SZC comprises Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Puducherry. Chief Ministers of the six States and senior Central and State government officials are expected tRead More…
Biggest 2016 risk may be the one just behind us: oil – (Economics) The biggest financial risk in 2016 may be the one that’s been on stage all year. In Britain’s popular Christmas pantomime shows, audiences scream out “He’s behind you!” as a warning to the hero whenever the villain appears. Historic Paris climate pact puts world on green path – Read More…
Paris pact will secure earth for future, says Obama as world leaders hail deal – (International Relation) Within four weeks of its setting the tragic backdrop of a global partnership against terrorism, Paris united the world again, this time to fight the bigger threat of climate change, as world leaders hailed the new climate deal by 195 countries. U.S. President BarRead More…
India wants WTO to discuss farm subsidies of the rich – (Economics) India has stressed the need for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries to take up for discussion on a priority basis at the Nairobi meet beginning on Tuesday the issue of huge trade distorting farm subsidies of the rich countries and its consequent adverse impact on millions of resource poRead More…
Centre mulls over relaxed mining clearance norms – (Economics) The Union Environment and Forests Ministry is considering a proposal to allow mineral exploration in blocks with a tree canopy of less than 10 per cent of the area without any clearance from the Ministry. However, areas with a tree canopy of over 70 per cent will be inviolate or “no-go” areas, MinesRead More…
Gujarat’s controversial Labour Laws Bill gets Presidential assent – (Indian Polity) President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the contentious Labour Laws Bill of Gujarat, which has provisions to ban strikes in public utility services for up to one year. The Bill was sent for the President’s approval along with the controversial Gujarat Control of Terrorism aRead More…