What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? It is the investment made by a person or a company in one country into businesses located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign …
Context The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines for medical colleges in the public domain. Draft Guidelines Broad guidelines have been given by NMC for the determination of fees and other charges for MBBS and PG courses in …
Why in the news? The Assam government has approved more arms to the forest guards of Kaziranga National Park. Read more about Kaziranga National Park at https://officerspulse.com/12980-2/ It has also approved Commando training for forest guards thus treating them on …
Why in News: The Suryakiran aerobatic display team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has just completed 25 years. About the team One of the few nine aircraft display teams in the world and the only one in Asia. Since …
Organic Farming in India Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level …
Why in the News? Recently, the Government published new rules for social media platforms and digital news outlets, called the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code. Features of New Guidelines: The guidelines had asked all social media platforms to …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces (UNPKF) are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within …
About Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan It is a Central Sector pension scheme to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers. It was launched in 2019. It is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life …
What’s in the news? French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged his country’s “overwhelming responsibility” in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which about 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, were killed. Mr. Macron said France chose “silence over examination of the truth” …