In News India and Germany signed an agreement on a ‘Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership’ to facilitate mobility and employment opportunities between India and Germany. Major Highlights of the agreement It has specific provisions to facilitate mobility and employment opportunities for fostering the exchange of skills and talents. These include Academic Evaluation Center in New […]
In News Recently, Nepal had its general elections, the second since the promulgation of the Nepal Constitution of 2015. Major Points This was also the first time in Nepal’s history that a parliament had completed a five-year tenure even though legislative activities were conducted for barely 18 months. The November 2022 parliamentary elections saw an […]
In News The Supreme Court recently said that while charity is welcome, its purpose should not be to convert the gullible. More about the news Issue: The court was examining the “very serious issue” of forcible or deceitful conversions in the country. Apex Court’s opinion: Examining the intentions of charity: The Supreme Court said that […]
In Context Criminality in politics is an issue that has long been debated in many forums. About Criminalization of Politics It means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get selected as a member of parliament or state legislature Major Reasons Criminalization of political […]
In Context Recently, the NGO Oxfam India released ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’. Report highlights Data from CMIE: The report analyses the primary data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) household survey held from Jan 2018 to Dec 2021. Indian Women internet users: Indian women are 15 percent less likely to own a […]
In News Recently, China’s top development aid agency convened the first “China-Indian Ocean Region Forum” in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming. Key Points About: The meet is organised by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) It is the latest Chinese initiative focusing on the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Such moves underline Beijing’s growing […]
In News In the latest rankings by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), India’s position has jumped to the 48th place from the 102nd spot in 2018. Key Highlights Total number of countries: The rankings are for 187 countries and assessments were done at different points of time. Under its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme […]
In News India will assume the chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), a multilateral technology control agreement, on 1 January 2023, for a period of one year. India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime, in 2017 and became its 42nd member. Wassenaar Arrangement The Wassenaar Arrangement is an elite club of countries […]
In News President to conferred National Awards for outstanding work towards empowerment of persons with disabilities on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December. About International Day of Persons with Disabilities The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. […]
In News In a recent forecast, the World Bank (WB) stated that remittance to India is set to cross the $100-billion mark in 2022. Key Findings About: In its Migration and Development Brief, the World Bank has said India’s remittance will grow 12 percent from 7.5 percent last year, resulting in $100 billion flow as […]
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