National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) Subject – Economy Context – Anti-profiteering body gets 1-year extension Concept – The GST Council has decided to extend the tenure of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) for one more year while an alternative will be explored in the Competition Commission of India (CCI). This is a second extension […]
Front of-Pack (FOP) Labelling Subject – Governance Context – Countries have tried different labelling formats, but warning labels have emerged as the most effective in guiding consumers to make healthy food choices. Concept – Countries are working to find ways to nudge consumers into healthy food choices and to contain the growing crisis […]
Wildmeat consumption – greater threat to protected terrestrial animals Subject – Environment Context – Consumption of wild meat has threatened the existence of several species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), according to a new report. Concept – Consumption of wild meat has threatened the […]
Transboundary Climate Risks (TCR) Subject – Environment Context – Transboundary climate risks impact agricultural production in every country: Report Concept – Transboundary climate risks are climate risks that cross national borders. Climate change impacts agricultural production all around the globe. It does not respect national borders. A recent report has provided a systematic, […]
World Health Organization Subject – IR Context – Former UK PM Gordon Brown now WHO ambassador for global health financing. Concept – About WHO – The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as “the attainment […]
National E-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL) Subject – Economy Context – NeSL data as of May 31 shows that the number of debtors in India stood at 93.02 lakh. Concept – According to the evidence provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance in August, NeSL data as […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) Subject – Economy Context – 1,000 appeals under the IBC were pending adjudication as on May 31. Concept – IBC was enacted with an object of time-bound resolution of debts. The IBC created an institution called an information utility to be the repository of information on debts […]
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Subject – Economy Context – Ease of doing business at risk if issue of appointments to tribunals is not resolved Concept – Sanctioned strength – chairperson plus 11 members. To know more about NCLAT, please click here.
National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT) Subject – Economy Context – Ease of doing business at risk if issue of appointments to tribunals is not resolved Concept – Total strength – 63. To know about NCLT, please click here.
12-digit unique ID for farmers Subject – Agriculture Context – For easy access to schemes, Govt plans 12-digit unique ID for farmers, database Concept – The government has begun producing 12-digit unique IDs for farmers that can be utilized to avail all farm-related providers below varied schemes “seamlessly” A unique ID for every […]