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CLEANING UP THE MESS: THE NEED FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY

Indian Society, NewsBy Team IQRA IAS April 8, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-08 CLEANING UP THE MESS: THE NEED FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY Relevant for: Indian Society | Topic: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies incl. Migration & Smart Cities Hyperconsumption is a curse of our modern times. Humans generate monumental amounts of waste, a sizeable portion of which is disposed…

WHAT IS ‘BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE’?

Indian Polity & Constitution, NewsBy Team IQRA IAS April 8, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-08 WHAT IS ‘BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE’? Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Parliament – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these Bicameralism is the practice of having two Houses of Parliament. At the State level, the equivalent of the Lok Sabha is the Vidhan…

KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES

EnvironmentBy Team IQRA IAS April 6, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-06 KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Wildlife Related Issues Habrocestum longispinum A group of jumping spiders that mostly occur in Eurasia and Africa, has been spotted for the first time in Ernakulam’s Illithodu forests by arachnologists from Kochi’s Sacred Heart…

FOR THE DUSTBIN OF HISTORY

Indian Polity & Constitution, NewsBy Team IQRA IAS April 6, 2019

Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-04-06 FOR THE DUSTBIN OF HISTORY Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, and the Centre-State Relations © 2019 The Indian Express Ltd. All Rights Reserved Contrary to the misconceived arguments of the dynasts in the People’s Democratic Party and…

PRIVACY IN THE AGE OF SUNSHINE LAWS