Page-24 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

What is Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution?

January 13, 2023

Recently, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar sparked a debate on the separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary. He criticized the Supreme Court for using the doctrine of basic structure to strike down the constitutional amendment that introduced the ..

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India Abolishes Discretionary Haj Quota for Pilgrims

January 13, 2023

The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, recently announced that the Indian government has done away with the discretionary Haj quota for pilgrims, in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “resolve to end VIP culture” in the country. A ..

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Joshimath at Risk of Sinking: Satellite Images Reveal Ground Subsidence

January 13, 2023

The National Remote Sensing Center (NSRC) of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has released satellite images of the city of Joshimath, Uttarakhand, which reveal a preliminary land subsidence analysis that indicates that the entire city is in danger of ..

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Neelakurinji Plant Listed as a Protected Species under Wildlife Protection Act

January 13, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including it on the list of protected plants. This move is aimed at protecting the plant from ..

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Sethusamudram Project

January 13, 2023

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has recently moved a resolution in the state assembly seeking the revival of the Sethusamudram Project, a proposed shipping canal project in India that would connect the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. ..

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Sur Sarita – Symphony of Ganga

January 13, 2023

The Ministry of Culture in India recently organized a grand curtain raiser program called ‘Sur Sarita – Symphony of Ganga’ at the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, on the eve of the launch of the world’s longest river cruise. The ..

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Lohri Harvest Festival

January 13, 2023

Lohri is a popular Indian festival that is celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvest season for winter crops. Every year, during the month of Paush, a day before Makar Sankranti – usually on January 13, with much fanfare ..

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India’s Direct Tax Collection Records Steady Growth in FY2023

January 13, 2023

According to government data, the country’s gross direct tax collection of the current fiscal year (FY2023) till January 10 went up 24.58% to Rs 14.71 lakh crore, against the gross collections made in the corresponding period the previous fiscal. The ..

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