Current Affairs 2018

Canada To Legalize Cannabis On October 17: Justin Trudeau

Both houses of parliament voted this week to legalize the drug for recreational use, making Canada the second country worldwide to do so after Uruguay

President Ram Nath Kovind approves Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir

The state of Jammu and kashmir has come under Governor's rule from June 20, 2018. Governor NN Vohra had forwarded a report to President Kovind for imposing Governor's rule in J&K under Section 92 of the Constitution, after holding widespread consultation with all the political parties. This will be the fourth time in the last 10 years that a Governor's rule is imposed in Jammu and Kashmir. 

United States withdraws from UN human rights council as criticism mounts over border policy

The United States announced it was withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, dismissing it as a "cesspool of political bias" for its anti-Israel stance.
It marks the latest rejection of multilateral engagement by the Trump administration - following its exit from the Paris climate accords and the Iran nuclear deal - and comes a day after the UN's most senior human rights official condemned the US for separating children from parents at the border with Mexico.

India Health Minister JP Nadda launches National Health Resource Repository

The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) has actively engaged with key stakeholders including leading associations, allied ministries, and several private healthcare service providers to frame the facility.