About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
NEWS A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes. CONTEXT India’s human capital indicators remain low. In the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, India is ranked 116th. The National Family Health Survey-5 for 2019-20 shows that malnutrition …
About Chabahar port Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan, is located in south Iran on the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan’s Gwadar port is about 70 kilometers to the west along the coast. Afghanistan is …
Why in the news? Forest fire in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve was brought into control after a week’s effort. What is Biosphere Reserve? Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity …
NEWS The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague (PCA) ruled against the Government of India in the cases of Cairn Energy and Vodafone in the final quarter of 2020, and India has decided to appeal against these awards. CONCERNS …
NEWS Marital or other relationship between the perpetrator, victim cannot be a rape defence. A relationship between two individuals, including marriage, is built around love, respect, trust and consent. Within that civilised framework, a violent and exploitative act like rape …
CONTEXT The Atmanirbhar Bharat programme and the Budget 2021-22 have set the tone to bolster supply chains and achieve self-reliance. Realising this vision of a self-reliant India would entail localising an increasing share of value added along supply chains through …
About In 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as …
What is dumping? Dumping is the practice of selling a product in a foreign market at an unfairly low price (a price that is lower than the cost in the home market, or which is lower than the cost of …
NEWS After registering 5,130 ceasefire violations in 2020, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India and Pakistan have issued a joint statement for the first time in years, announcing that they would observe the 2003 …