In News According to a recent study, India ranks fourth among 12 Indo-Pacific nations in self-reliant arms production capabilities. More about the study SIPRI: The study was released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). SIPRI is a widely respected independent resource on global security. Countries: The 12 countries in the study were selected […]
In Context A task force set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prepared a final report of its recommendations to regulate the online gaming industry in India. More about the news The task force, set up by MeitY included: The CEO of government think tank Niti Aayog, and Secretaries of […]
Growth and related issues In News Recently, the opinion has emerged that Strengthening the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework is a profitable idea. Data of CSR participation of companies Rise in spending: Ever since the establishment of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) regime in India (under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013), CSR spending […]
In News Moonlighting has been a controversial topic in recent months after a few companies sacked their employees citing it as a reason. More about Moonlighting What is Moonlighting? Moonlighting — or employees working for remuneration with entities other than their employers. Moonlighting is neither new nor unusual. The practice has been around for a […]
In News Recently, the World Bank has released the report titled Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course. Major Highlights of the report Poverty The world is unlikely to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. 70 million people were plunged into poverty in 2020, the largest one-year increase since global poverty monitoring […]
In News Recently, the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) bill was passed by a Senate committee which intends to protect U.S. consumers and businesses from engineered oil spikes. Key Points Background: Several attempts to pass NOPEC over more than two decades have long worried OPEC’s de facto leader Saudi Arabia, leading Riyadh to […]
In News The Governor’s assent is the most crucial act in the whole law-making process. Key Points Role of Governor in ‘Bill to Law’ Process: A Bill passed by the State Assembly becomes law only after it is assented to by the Governor. The Governor being a part of the State legislature, the process of […]
Context Recently, the President of India has launched ‘herStart’ — a start-up platform of Gujarat University for women entrepreneurs. About Besides encouraging the entrepreneurial endevours of women, the ‘HerStart’ initiative will link the women entrepreneurs with various private and government platforms. It will boost innovation and start-up efforts of women entrepreneurs. It will provide resources […]
In News Recently, the European Union (EU) has given final approval to online safety focused legislation which is an overhaul of the region’s social media and e-commerce rules. Key features of the Digital Services Act Faster removal of content: As part of the overhaul, social media companies will have to add “new procedures for faster […]
In News A recent revamp of the Standing Committees of Parliament could potentially worsen the relations between the government and opposition parties. Committees of Parliament About: Parliamentary Committees have their origins in the British Parliament. A Parliamentary Committee is a panel of MPs that is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the […]
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