About Additional-Tier 1 (AT1) bonds are perpetual debt instruments issued by banks to raise money and build up their core equity capital. A perpetual instrument is one with no maturity date, implying that the issuer – a bank in this …
About PNGRB Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is a statutory body for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector constituted under the PNGRB Act, 2006. The objective of PNGRB is to protect the interests of consumers and entities engaged …
About the Mission Mission Poshan 2.0 seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers through a strategic shift in nutrition content and delivery and by creation of a convergent eco-system to develop …
Criteria for grant of Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna status Criteria for grant of Maharatna status to Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs): The CPSEs meeting the following criteria are eligible to be considered for grant of Maharatna status. Having Navratna status; …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …
What’s in the news? The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has launched “Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training” (RESET) Programme aimed at empowering our retired sports persons who have played for the country and brought immense laurels to the nation. …
What is lateral entry? In a lateral entry to the civil services, persons are recruited from outside the usual bureaucratic setup for certain posts in government departments. Lateral entry envisages the inclusion of domain experts or those with experience in …
What is parliamentary privilege? As elected representatives, the members of the House enjoy certain rights and immunities to effectively discharge their functions. India lacks a law that defines what is a parliamentary privilege. Article 105 in the Indian Constitution explicitly …
Key Provisions of the Act The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 addresses the issue of workplace sexual harassment faced by women in private institutions and government organisations. The act superseded Vishakha Guidelines laid down by the Supreme …