What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) as, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2026 with financial implication of Rs. 1952 crore. FTSCs, designed as dedicated courts, are …
About PLFS In India, the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been quinquennially (over a period of five years) collecting data on employment and unemployment but from 2017 onwards, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched by the NSO to …
What’s in the news? The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or the ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ is a campaign against substance abuse flagged off on 15th August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action …
What is Fiber optic communication? The technique of transmitting data from one location to another by transmitting infrared light pulses using optical fiber is known as fiber optic communication. Here, the light is in the form of a carrier signal …
About JWST In 2021, NASA launched its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), opening a new era of astronomy. The telescope is an international collaboration led by NASA in partnership with the European and Canadian space agencies. Webb, the world’s premier …
About ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is a regional & intergovernmental organisation of 10 countries of Southeast Asia. ASEAN was established in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). Its …
What’s in the news? Nearly 30 lakh workers die every year globally due to work-related accidents and diseases, according to a new report prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO). More than 63% of these deaths are reported from the …
What’s in the news? The government has announced that it will blend compressed biogas with natural gas to reduce import dependence and boost domestic demand. The mandatory phased introduction will start at 1% for use in automobiles and households from …
Context Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court, in Sushma vs Commissioner of Police, urged the State government to come up with a procedure for registering a “Deed of Familial Association” which would provide legal status to relationships between …
What’s in the news? Ministry of Mines is organising an outreach programme on “Role of the Government and Industry in Driving the Global Action of Critical Minerals” in New Delhi. The event will be attended by Ambassadors/Mission Heads of various …