A RECKLESS EXPERIMENT: ON GENE-EDITED BABIES

General Awareness, Governance in India, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, International Relations, URBANIZATION

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-24 A RECKLESS EXPERIMENT: ON GENE-EDITED BABIES Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Biotechnology, Genetics & Health related developments The saga of the Chinese scientist who created the world’s first gene-edited babies last November has forced researchers everywhere to take a hard look at the ethics of gene-editing. Chinese…

ORAL MENTIONS IN SC WILL SOON BE HISTORY

General Awareness, Governance in India, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, International Relations, URBANIZATION

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-24 ORAL MENTIONS IN SC WILL SOON BE HISTORY Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Judiciary in India: its Structure, Organization & Functioning, Judges of SC & High Courts, Judgments and related Issues The CJI takes a call on the spot, whether the case deserves to be heard out-of-turn. This…

THE STATE MUST ADDRESS MIGRANTS’ VULNERABILITIES

General Awareness, Governance in India, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, URBANIZATION

Source : www.hindustantimes.com Date : 2019-01-24 THE STATE MUST ADDRESS MIGRANTS’ VULNERABILITIES Relevant for: Indian Society | Topic: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies incl. Migration & Smart Cities Two simultaneous processes are likely to significantly increase north-south migration in India in the not-so-distant future. Southern states are aging at a much faster rate than…

Limits Of Cbi Jurisdiction

Governance in India

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-22 OPINION Relevant for: Governance in India Topic: Important aspects of Governance, Transparency & Accountability incl. RTI Can States bar the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from functioning in their territory? Yes. The CBI is a national agency with police powers. Its primary jurisdiction is confined to Delhi and Union Territories.…