Amnesty International The non-governmental organisation Amnesty International was established in London All of the human rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights norms are to be enjoyed by everyone in the globe, according to the organisation. It was decided to approve the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in […]
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Competition Commission of India Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002, it was duly constituted in March 2009. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act) was repealed and replaced by the Competition Act, 2002, on the recommendations of
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NAVIC The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its commercial arm Antrix Corporation Ltd. are set to commercialize India’s regional navigation satellite system – Navigation in Indian Constellation (NavIC). Potential Uses: Terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation; Disaster management; Vehicle tracking and fleet management (especially for mining and transportation sector); Integration with mobile phones; Precise timing
Global Gender Gap Report ABOUT It was first published in 2006 by the It benchmarks 156 countries on their progress towards gender parity in four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival and Political Over the Index, the highest possible score is 1 (equality) and the lowest possible score is 0 (inequality).
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Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) Liquid Medical Oxygen It is high purity oxygen suitable for use in the human So, it is used for medical treatments. This oxygen provides a basis for virtually all modern anaesthetic techniques, restores tissue oxygen tension by increasing the oxygen availability, aids cardiovascular stability, The World Health Organisation includes this on
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Jaivik Kheti Portal To promote organic farming, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Department of Agriculture (DAC), and MSTC have created the Jaivikkheti portal. It is a one-stop shop for enabling the sale of organic produce by farmers and promoting the advantages of organic farming. The Jaivikkheti portal serves as both an information and an e-commerce platform. Case
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May day International Labour Day 2021 or May Day is round the corner. The day, dedicated to workers and labourers across the world, is also called the International Day of Workers or International Labour Day. May Day celebrates labourers and encourages them to be aware of their rights. International Labour Day on May 1 is
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Rajya Sabha has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 on 16th March 2021. The Bill was approved in Lok Sabha on 17th March 2020. Highlights of the Bill The Act regulates the conditions under which a
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List of bills passed in parliament by Narendra Modi government in 2019 and 2020 The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 The Bill was introduced on August 5th by Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha. It aimed to reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territory of India, by
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New National Education Policy 2020 The government unveiled the new National Education Policybringing a number of reforms almost after 34 years. One of the salient features of the new education policy is replacing the 10+2 structure of school curriculum with a 5+3+3+4 curriculum structure corresponding to age groups 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively. New Education Policy: Highlights
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