Panel for jail reforms across India
The Supreme Court set up a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to suggest and look after jail reforms across the country.
Parakram Parv
The Indian Armed Forces will observe ‘Parakram Parv’ from September 28 – 30 to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes against terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC) and to “showcase the courage, valour and sacrifice of Armed Forces”.
Legislators can practise law, says SC
The Supreme Court held that there was no bar on legislators doubling up as lawyers.
Unemployment among educated youth at 16%: study
Recently a report on ‘State of Working in India’, prepared by Centre for Sustainable Employment at the Azim Premji University is released.
Female circumcision issue goes to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench petitions seeking a declaration that the practice of female circumcision or ‘khafz,’ prevalent in the Dawoodi Bohra sect, amounts to “female genital mutilation (FGM)” and is a violation of women’s right to life and dignity.
Centre to issue warnings on lynchings
The Centre assured the Supreme Court that the Union and State governments would, within a week will frame warnings.
SC to rule on barring accused in heinous crimes from polls
A five-judge Constitution Bench is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on petitions to bar politicians facing charges of heinous crimes, such as murder, rape and kidnapping, from contesting elections.
Gene Editing
Recently scientists said that they had succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in the lab using a gene editing tool to programme their extinction.
Short-term rates rise as liquidity dries up
The redemption pressure on mutual funds (MFs)and liquidity crisis at IL&FS have combined to trigger a liquidity deficit in the system.
Centre finalising tariffs on non-essential imports
As per the official statement from Finance Ministry, government has finalised the list of non-essential items on which it will be imposing import tariffs.