What’s in the news? The Ministry of Finance has notified The Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 (CAROTAR, 2020) which will come into force from September 21. What is it? Under the new rules, the …
Context The contraction of the economy raises concern on the employment situation as the shrinking sectors are those that create the maximum new jobs. While the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ launched recently could be an immediate relief, the ₹50,000-crore employment …
What is it? The Bill seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Act regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of civil aircrafts, and licensing of aerodromes. The Aircraft Act of 1934 It was enacted to …
What are the foundational agreements? The U.S. has four “foundational” agreements that it signs with its countries with which it has close military ties. They are meant to build basic ground work and promote interoperability between militaries by creating common …
About: The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is meant to enable Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be taken up …
What’s in the news? Export and Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) released a study titled ‘Self-Reliant India: Approach and Strategic Sectors to Focus.’ Highlights of the study Promoting self-reliance in sectors such as electronics and defence equipment, among others, …
Why in News? A recent serological survey done by the Delhi government for patients in Delhi revealed that seventy-nine of 257 people who had COVID-19, recovered, and later tested for antibodies against the virus, did not have the antibodies. Findings …
Why in News? Scientists said they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth’s inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of potential life beyond Earth. Details of the finding Scientists …
Dispute settlement mechanism of WTO According to the procedure established by the WTO, the first step to resolve a trade dispute is engaging in the consultation process. If two trading partners having a dispute could not resolve at that level, …
About the council The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system. The Council’s mandate is to promote “universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all” and “address situations of …