Why in the News? Recently, the Government published new rules for social media platforms and digital news outlets, called the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code. Features of New Guidelines: The guidelines had asked all social media platforms to …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces (UNPKF) are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within …
About Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan It is a Central Sector pension scheme to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers. It was launched in 2019. It is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life …
What’s in the news? French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged his country’s “overwhelming responsibility” in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which about 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, were killed. Mr. Macron said France chose “silence over examination of the truth” …
What’s in the news? Climate Breakthroughs Summit was conducted on May 27, 2021. Climate leaders at the summit discussed progress in critical sectors of the global economy, including steel, shipping, green hydrogen as well as nature. It is a collaboration …
NEWS By and large, the Information Technology Rules, 2021 go against landmark judicial precedents upholding key rights. CONTEXT Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has framed the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, …
CONTEXT The 43rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is to be held this month. It is to be noted that the GST Council is mandated to meet at least once every quarter, but it had not …
Why in News: The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincided with a supermoon. What is a Lunar Eclipse? A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly behind the earth into its shadow. The earth, sun …