The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the validity of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code criminalizing sedition. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said the petitioners were not affected parties and had no reason…
read moreWorld Cancer Day 2021 World Cancer Day; annually observed on February 4, which aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding the disease, which is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Each year, February 4 is celebrated as World Cancer…
read moreWorld Wetlands Day 2021: What are wetlands, their theme and meaning? World Wetlands Day 2021 Theme: The theme for this year’s World Wetlands Day is “Wetlands and Water”. It stresses the importance of wetlands as a “source of fresh water and encourages…
read moreShortly after a slew of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol last week, their social media accounts were suspended by big tech companies like Twitter and Facebook for their role in alleged incitement to violence and dissemination of disinformation….
read moreThe free COVID vaccine will be provided to three billion people of frontline and healthcare workers in the first phase of vaccination, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday while providing an update on dry vaccination in the country conducted nationwide in…
read moreGoods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December (for November sales) increased 11.6% year-on-year to Rs 1,15,174 crore, the highest level since the implementation of the indirect tax regime in July 2017. The finance ministry said this was the strongest growth in…
read moreThe Madhya Pradesh government will follow two other BJP-led states, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, by passing an anti-conversion law that prohibits religious conversion only for the purpose of marriage. The state cabinet adopted the 2020 Religious Freedom Bill as an ordinance….
read moreThe tremendous recovery in the stock exchanges after falling 36% between February and March 23, 2020, surprised many as it coincided with the spread of the coronavirus, and recently with the appearance of a more powerful mutant form of the virus in…
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