What’s in the news? Indo-Bangladesh bilateral Joint Military Exercise “Ex SAMPRITI-X” has been concluded in Bangladesh. The aim of the exercise was to strengthen the military relations between the two countries. The exercise also provided an opportunity to the …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
What is the Dam Safety Act? Main Objective The Act proposes to help all states and Union Territories adopt uniform dam safety procedures. It provides for the surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all specified dams across the country. These …
What’s in the news? A national survey carried out by HelpAge India, a not-for-profit organization in India, has shown that 47% of elderly people are economically dependent on their families for income and 34% relied on pensions and cash transfers. …
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. The …
Competition Act, 2002 The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007, prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and Mergers and acquisitions), which causes or likely to …
What is it? The GST regime, launched on July 1, 2017, introduced a uniform indirect tax structure across the country by merging various state and local-level levies. Under the GST compensation Act 2017, states are guaranteed full compensation for any …