Why in News ? Observing that Prostitution not a criminal offence under the law, and that an adult woman had the right to choose her vocation, the Bombay High Court…

Why in News ? The National Medical Commission (NMC) has replaced the Medical Council of India (BoG-MCI). It aimed at bringing in reforms in medical education.  Why Medical Council of…

Why in News ? An outbreak of scrub typhus, a bacterial disease, has claimed the lives of five people in Nagaland’s Noklak district bordering Myanmar. More than 600 others tested…

Why in News ? The bill amends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, which regulates the use and acceptance of foreign contribution by individuals and organizations. The Parliament passed the…

Why in News ? A majority of MSMEs and start-ups are not comfortable with the draft non-personal data policy in the current form, as per a survey by Local Circles.…

Why in News ? Lok Sabha passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020, which allows for enforcement of netting for qualified financial contracts. Aim of the Bill…

Why in News ? The Parliament passed a Bill to declare five newly established Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) as institutions of national importance. IIIT Laws Amendment Bill 2020…

Why in News ? The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which removes cereal, pulses, oilseed, edible oil, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. Details on Essential Commodities…

Why in News ? The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommended the creation of a multi-stakeholder body (MSB) to ensure that Internet access providers adhere to the provisions of net…

Why in News ? Union Cabinet approved the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) setting up Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) in December 2019, the company has recently started meeting investor…