About The Maritime Anti Piracy Act was passed by the Parliament in 2022 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which provides a framework for combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. …
bout NCLAT The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under the Companies Act, 2013 for hearing appeals against the orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). NCLAT is also …
Context A recent industry report focusing on Generative AI (GenAI) suggests that GenAI holds the potential to contribute up to 1.5 trillion dollars to India’s GDP by 2030. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence technology that can produce …
What’s in the news? A Lancet study has highlighted that by 2050, one in five Indians will be a senior citizen while there will be fewer younger people to take care of them. The study noted that India’s total fertility …
Context: World Water Day, which falls on March 22, is a global initiative backed by the United Nations, and has been observed every year since 1993. Under different themes, the attempt has been to raise awareness among stakeholders about the …
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo,’ the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour. The award has been conferred to Prime Minister Modi in recognition of “his …
What are Stem Cells? Stem cells are special human cells that have the ability to develop into many different cell types. This can range from muscle cells to brain cells. In some cases, they also have the ability to repair …
Non Personal Data: Rapid digitisation of government operations is accompanied by increasing volumes of citizen data. Such data is typically of two kinds — Personal Data and Non-Personal Data (NPD). Any data which is not personal data (data pertaining to …
About India’s world-class digital public infrastructure (DPI) was honed and widely used during the pandemic. India’s DPI, also referred to as India Stack, has enabled online, paperless, and cashless digital access to various public and private services. The India Stack …
About Established in 2009, Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) holds the crucial mandate of overseeing the seamless and uninterrupted operation of the Indian Power System, ensuring the efficient transfer of electric power within and across regions, facilitating trans-national power …