About The Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time in a Lok Sabha Election, has provided the ‘vote-from-home’ (VfH) facility for the elderly and Persons with Disabilities in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Now, voters above 85 years …
What is a Tropical Cyclone? A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm that begins over tropical oceans, and they can vary in speed, size, and intensity. Tropical cyclones are also called hurricanes or typhoons, depending on the region. According …
What are REITs? REIT or Real Estate Investment Trust can be described as a company that owns and operates real estate properties to generate income. They pool money from the investors and invest it in commercial real estate projects like …
About ILO The International Labour Organisation was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. In 1944, ILO adopted the Declaration of Philadelphia which embodies basic principles of economic justice. It became the …
What is the NIA? The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is functioning as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. It is mandated to investigate all the offences: affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, friendly relations …
About NDMA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is a statutory body constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005, with the Prime Minister of India as its Chairman, a Vice Chairman with the status of Cabinet Minister, and eight members …
News: India has recorded a trade deficit, the difference between imports and exports, with nine of its top 10 trading partners, including China, Russia, Singapore, and Korea, in 2023-24. The data also showed that the deficit with China, Russia, Korea, …
FDI Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the investment made by a person or a company in one country into businesses located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets. …
About Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Insolvency is a situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay their outstanding debt. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) provides a time-bound process for resolving the insolvency of corporate debtors called the …
About Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India. It is a multi-intervention programme that reaches out through different …