Ammendments to POCSO Act
The government approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
CRZ notification 2018
The Union Cabinet approved the CRZ Notification 2018, streamlining of Coastal Regulation Zone clearances.
Government’s foreign policy in the year 2018
Restoring relations with China and bringing back a “balance” to ties in the neighbourhood are considered achievements of the government’s foreign policy in the year 2018, while challenges ahead in 2019 will include keeping the balance between the U.S.-Europe axis on one hand and the Russia-China axis on the other.
IIT Roorkee’s new warning system to alert before earthquake strikes
Scientists at IIT Roorkee claim to have developed an earthquake early warning system that can alert people up to a minute before the quake strikes.
NITI aayog rankings
NITI aayogs second ‘delta’ ranking of aspirational districts.
Triple Talaq Bill
It is passed in loksabha.
River Dolphins
Reports of missing of river dolphin.
Nepal caps expenditure of its citizens in India
Nepal imposed a monthly limit on the amount of Indian currency its citizen can spend in India.
Russia ‘successfully’ tests hypersonic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed final tests of a hypersonic missile, which he had earlier said would render existing missile systems obsolete.
New High Court
President Ramnath Kovind issued orders constituting a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh with effect from January 1, 2019.