https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcrM1SPhGTU The 12th Ministerial Conference of WTO is scheduled to take place from 30th November to 3rd December in Geneva. The World Trade Organization is the principal forum for setting the rules of international trade. For the past two and a half decades, it has helped reduce barriers to trade in both goods and services … Continue reading Reforms Required in the World Trade Organisation
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1RY9pM1gI The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act of 2021 amends the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971. The Amendment enhances the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women. Special category includes survivors of rape, victims of incest and other vulnerable women like differently-abled women, minors It allows … Continue reading Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021
Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for continuation of the umbrella scheme "Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)" along with its eight sub-schemes to the next finance cycle of five years i.e. 2021-2026 at an estimated cost of Rs.2,135 crore. … Continue reading Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services
Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Program
National Automobile Scrappage Policy is mutual win-win policy for all the stakeholders. The policy aims at creating an ecosystem for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles from the Indian roads and to meet this objective state-of-the-art scrapping and recycling units are needed. The policy will help in increasing Automobile sales, provide employment, reduce import cost, generate … Continue reading Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Program
All India Survey on Domestic Workers
The first ever All India Survey on Domestic workers is being conducted by Labour Bureau, Chandigarh. Domestic workers (DWs) constitute a significant portion of total employment in the informal sector. However, there is a dearth of data on the magnitude and prevailing employment conditions of DW. Hence with the view to have time series data … Continue reading All India Survey on Domestic Workers
GIS Plans for 75% Gram Panchayats Completed
The Ministry of Rural Development has reached an important milestone with the completion of Geographical Information System (GIS) plans for 2 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) out of 2.69 lakh GPs under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA using remote sensing technology based on the ridge to valley approach. GIS-based planning under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is an initiative of … Continue reading GIS Plans for 75% Gram Panchayats Completed
Indo-Pacific Region and its Strategic Importance for the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrD_7ORAX1k Indo pacific region is one of the most Important regions of the world due to its resources, trade routes and strategic importance. The present special report is based on government’s initiative on Indo pacific, how it is important for the world and India, the brief history of Indo pacific strategy and how it evolved … Continue reading Indo-Pacific Region and its Strategic Importance for the World
Sustainable Development Efforts
With recent announcement on new climate targets by the Prime Minister at COP26 under ‘Panchamrit Strategy’, India has taken a big step towards cementing its commitment to clean energy. Since coal has to play a role of primary fuel for power generation in our country for the time being, till renewable source fully caters to our energy … Continue reading Sustainable Development Efforts
Samudrayan – India’s First and Unique Manned Ocean Mission
India’s First Manned Ocean Mission Samudrayan was recently launched at Chennai. With the launch of this Unique Ocean Mission, India joins the elite club of nations such as USA, Russia, Japan, France and China to have such underwater vehicles for carrying out subsea activities. This niche technology shall facilitate Ministry of Earth Sciences, in carrying … Continue reading Samudrayan – India’s First and Unique Manned Ocean Mission
Informal Economy : Challenges & Opportunities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QTseEwobOs The informal economy is a global and pervasive phenomenon. According to Internal Labour Organisation approximately 60 percent of the world’s population participates in the informal sector. Although this is mostly prevalent in emerging and developing economies, it is also an important part of advanced economies. In developing countries like India, large share of the … Continue reading Informal Economy : Challenges & Opportunities
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