What’s in the news? The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released the guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”, with a total financial outlay of Rs.500 Cr for the period from FY 21-22 to …
The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 was passed to safeguard plants and animals. The Director of Wildlife Preservation, as well as assistant directors and other officers reporting to him, are appointed by the federal government. State governments designate a Chief …
Background: The Global Water System Project, which was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative of the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) and Global Environmental Change (GEC) programme, epitomizes global concern about the human-induced transformation of fresh water and its …
Background: The care of elderly people is managed by a set of professionals or voluntary organisations interested in geriatric services. These homes are run by NGOs, religious or voluntary organisations with support from the government, or by local philanthropists. The …
What’s in the news? A special flight under Operation Ganga carrying 146 Indian nationals from Ukraine has landed at Hindon Airbase from Romanian capital Bucharest. Over 3,700 Indians have returned on 17 special flights after fleeing Ukraine and reaching its …
About TB TB continues to be one of India’s severest health challenges. India has a large number of ‘missing’ cases every year that are not detected or reported. In 2018, the Government of India started a holistic initiative to End …
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society. As a policy-making body, the …
Background In 2020, the Parliament passed three labour law codes that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three Acts are the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 …
What’s in the news? The Government of India, the Government of West Bengal, and the World Bank signed a $125 million loan to support efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services in the state of West …