MeToo Movement, Visakha Guidelines, Sexual Harassment Act, 2013 and Justice Verma Committee Recommendations The Centre recently announced its plan to set up a panel of judges to look into the legal and institutional framework to curb sexual harassment at workplaces following the #MeToo campaign on social media. In 2013, the Justice J.S. Verma Committee, in its landmark report on gender laws, had recommended setting up of an employment tribunal instead of an internal complaints Read More ……
Category: Current Affairs
USMCA-FTA
Canada, Mexico & U.S. have signed a new free trade pact after more than a year of talks to revamp an existing pact. IMPORTANT POINTS ❖ The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would replaces North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Read More ……
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding means practice of raising capital/fund/money for a particular project/cause from crowd (large number of people) using the internet or social media like Facebook, Twitter, Website etc It helps to improve the presence of small businesses and startups in social media, Read More ……
Delhi Declaration, 2nd RE-Invest and IORA
21 countries in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) adopted the Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy in the Indian Ocean Region. What is Delhi Declaration? The Delhi declaration was the outcome of the 2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Read More ……
India, Russia S-400 and CAATSA
India, Russia S-400 and CAATSA India and Russia are expected to conclude several defence deals worth close to $10 billion for Five S – 400 air defence systems Four stealth frigates and Ak 103 assault rifles. Meanwhile US. officials cautioned that even if India manages to get a onetime waiver from the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) law, it cannot Read More ……
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 awards to top Ranked State, District and State with maximum citizen participation based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018. The Ministry of Read More ……
Lonar Crater, St Mary’s Island for UNESCO Global Geopark Tag
Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and St Mary’s Island and Malpe beach in the coastal Karnataka are the Geological Survey of India-GSI’s candidates for UNESCO Global Geopark Network Status. Requirements to become Global Geopark– An aspiring Global Geopark must have a dedicated website, Read More ……
PM’s Vision on Mobility in India
PM’s Vision on Mobility in India Mobility is a key driver of the economy. Better mobility reduces the burden of travel and transportation, and can boost economic growth. It is already a major employer and can create the Read More ……
India’s Gift to Russia on Putin’s visit (MiG 21 fighter jets)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming on 4th & 5th October to New Delhi for an annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His visit is a part of India-Russia bilateral summit. On this occasion India is gifting 3 Read More ……
Make in India, Smart Trains, Black Box, Internet of the Things, Water Level Indicator
“Make in India” Smart Trains The Indian Railways is going to launch ‘Make in India’ smart coaches which will have new features like black box and artificial intelligence (AI) powered CCTVs, matching international standards. What is “Make in India”? Make in India is a type of Swadeshi Movement which covers 25 sectors of the Read More ……