Current Affairs 29th July
Current Affairs 29th July […]
Current Affairs: 28 July Lok Sabha passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2016 The bill seeks to amend the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 In the absence of a recognized Leader of Opposition, the amendment will now allow the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha to be a member
Parliament passes Child Labour(Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill Bill seeks to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Added a new category of persons called “adolescent” – between 14 and 18 years of age. Prohibition of employment of adolescents in hazardous occupations as specified (mines, hazardous processes and inflammable substance). Complete ban
Scientists work toward storing digital information in DNA DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid. Scientists are working towards making the genetic material capable to store data for long time. DNA: is essentially a biological information-storing molecule and it carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, functioning and reproduction of all living beings. How DNA store information:
Red Corridor to be redrawn by Union Govt. What is Red Corridor: Areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). Where: 106 districts spanning across 10 States — Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In NEWS: Union Government is going to take out 20 such districts