About In India, Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are accorded statutory recognition. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 defines Leader of the Opposition (LoP) as that member …
About 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 …
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 …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. Aim : To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding farmers’ families across …
About the Initiative Mission LiFE is a global initiative by India to help the world in its fight against climate change and lead to a sustainable way of life to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the U.N. It …
Background Chang’e 6 is the 6th spacecraft in the series of Lunar exploration missions of the China National Space Administration (CNSA). China’s lunar exploration efforts are managed by the China Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP), a sub-unit of the China National …
About Nipah Virus Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus that can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae …
About RIMPAC RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971 and is the world’s largest international maritime exercise hosted by the United States of America (USA). It is a biennial exercise designed to foster and …
About The Code on Social Security 2020 defines “gig worker” as a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of traditional employer-employee relationship. Niti Aayog estimates that more than 7.5 million …