Air Pollution Cuts Growth Of Working Memory In Kids
Exposure to air pollution on the way to school can have damaging effects on growth of children’s working memory, suggests new research.
SC issues notice on donations to parties
Why it is in news? The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Election Commission to respond to a petition challenging the various amendments made through Finance Act 2017 and…
Sub-Categorisation Panel
WHY IT IN NEWS? President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed a commission to examine the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to ensure that the more backward among the…
SC quashes order clearing accused in T.N. Ponzi scam
Why it in news? The Supreme Court set aside a Madras High Court order quashing criminal proceedings against S. Natarajan, now a director in the Sriram Group, in the 2004…
Future of Coal in India
Why in News? India embarking on an ambitious journey to achieve renewable energy capacity of 175 gigawatt (GW) by 2022 Creating questions on relevance of coal in the…
Selection of Election Commissioners
The supreme court has asked why there is no law on the appointment of Chief election Commissioner. According to Supreme court leaving it entirely to the political executive would…