Recently, the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was held guilty and sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court in a 2019 defamation case.
Ground of Disqualification:
Disqualification of a lawmaker is prescribed in three situations.
How does the disqualification operate?
Lilly Thomas Case:
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With an aim to make India a global hub for building green ships, the Ministry of ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) launched ‘Green Tug Transition Programme’ (GTTP).
Tugs are special boats that assist other vessels into and out of port. The primary purpose of these boats is to help move larger ships by towing, pushing, and guiding. |
About ‘Green Tug Transition Programme’ (GTTP):
The minister also inaugurated India’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) in Gurugram, Haryana. |
National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS):
Scientists have warned that artificial light and satellite constellations are an unprecedented global threat to nature and cultural heritage.
India’s first site for dark reserve:
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About Space Debris:
How much is India responsible for?
What is being done to tackle space debris?
The Lok Sabha has passed the Demands for Grants for Budget 2023-24 and the Appropriation Bill by a voice vote ‘without any discussion’.
Demand for Grants is the form in which estimates of expenditure from the Consolidated Fund, included in the annual financial statement and required to be voted upon in the Lok Sabha, are submitted in pursuance of Article 113 of the Constitution. |
Consolidated Fund of India:
What goes into Consolidated Fund of India?
Amendments to the GST laws, to enable the Appellate tribunal’s constitution are expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha under which the Tribunal is likely to be headed by a former Supreme Court judge or a former Chief Justice of a High Court.
Composition:
The framework of the Tribunal may permit the resolution of disputes involving dues or fines of less than Rs. 50 lakh by a single-member bench. |
Aim and Functions:
Twin functions of second appellate and first common forum between centre and states
Significance:
What is GST?
Goods & Services Tax Council is a constitutional body for making recommendations to the Union and State Government on issues related to Goods and Service Tax. |
Israeli lawmakers have passed legislation that drastically narrows the circumstances required to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or a successor from office.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who was appointed by the previous government, asserted that the prime minister was unfit to govern. |
What the law entails:
The Office of Prime Minister in India:
International Relations H-1B visas |
Laid-off IT sector employees can continue to stay in the United States even beyond the H-1B time limit, as per an announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). About H-1B visa:
Eligibility:
Laid Off employees:
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
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Polity and Governance Panchamasali reservation
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The High Court of Karnataka has allowed the State government to take a decision on reservation for the Panchamasali (Lingayat sub-sect.) Who are Lingayats?
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Polity and Governance ‘Call Before u Dig’ App |
Recently, the Prime Minister has launched an app called 'Call Before u Dig’. About:
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Science and Technology World Tuberculosis Day 2023 |
World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24, to raise the awareness about Tuberculosis. About:
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Environment Rare Sarus Crane
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Recently, a rare sarus crane was released in the Samaspur bird sanctuary as to revive its habitat. About:
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Science and Technology Konkan 2023
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Recently the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom (UK) was held from March 20 to 22 off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea.
About the exercise:
Visit Board search and seizure (VBSS):
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Miscellaneous World Happiness Report 2023 |
Recently, the “World Happiness Report” is published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Key highlights:
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