Cash Transfer Scheme in Question
A plea was filled in SC to declare direct cash transfer schemes (such as the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme) by “parties in power” in the Centre and six States immediately before or during polls as “illegal and unconstitutional” and contrary to the “right of equal participation of each citizen in polity”.
Nagalands Version of NRC
Nagaland to start a variant of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) similar to that of Assam.
President’s rule for 6 more months in J&K
The Lok Sabha approved extension of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir for another six months, from July 3rd.
Natural Language Translation
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) will seek approval of Union Cabinet on National Mission for Natural Language Translation.
Homoeopathy Council
The Lok Sabha passed the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019, enabling the government to extend the tenure of the Board of Governors for a further period of one year with effect from May 17, 2019.
SEZ Bill gets nod from RS
The RajyaSabha passed the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
“Additional draft exclusion list” of NRC consist 1.02 lakh people
The office of the Coordinator for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has published the list.
Jal Shakti Scheme
The Centre is set to initiate the Jal Shakti Abhiyan is to be initiated by the Govt to expedite rainwater harvesting and conservation and bore well recharge activities in 255 water-stressed districts from July 1.
SEZ Bill
The Lok Sabha on passed the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
Zero Policy on Drugs
Reiterating Punjab Govts policy of “zero tolerance” on drugs the Chief Minister mooted preventive detention of repeat offenders in smuggling and trading of drugs.