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Subject : Legislations Concept : The Act seeks to regulate the employment of inter-State migrants and their conditions of service. It envisages a system of registration of such establishments. The principal employer is prohibited from employing inter-State workmen without a certificate of registration from the relevant authority. The law also lays down that every contractor […]
Subject : International Relations Context : Russia brokered a new peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two countries that have been in a military conflict for over six weeks over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. Concept : As per the new peace deal, both sides will now maintain positions in […]
Table Of Contents CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PM KUSUM ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (DISCOMs) SCHEME FOR INTEGRATED COLD CHAIN & VALUE ADDITION RABI CROPS TYPES OF VACCINE 15th FC REPORT SUBMITTED COMPETITION COMMISSION NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL GM FREE CERTIFICATE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE EDUCATION POLICY 1. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Subject: Economics Context : The Centre must mount an […]
Subject : Education Context : A six-member committee of Vice-Chancellors has been asked to submit a draft policy document to the Agriculture Ministry next month, according to R.C. Agarwal, Deputy Director General for Education, at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Concept : Proposals : The first National Agricultural Education Policy is set to bring […]
Subject : Agriculture Context : US, Australia, Brazil question India’s proposal for mandatory GM-free certification for food imports. Concept : The importers will need to declare that the product is ‘of non-GM origin, does not contain genetically modified organism, and is also not genetically modified’. It aims to ensure that only non-GM food crops are […]
Subject : National Organisation Context : National Green Tribunal restricts use of firecrackers for all festivals this year. Concept : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialized body that was formed under the NGT Act, 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases that are related to the protection and conservation of the environment, […]
Subject : National Organisations Context : Google will be probed by India’s Competition Commission for allegedly ‘abusing dominance’ to push its payments app. Concept : Competition Commission of India Competition Commission of India is a statutory body responsible for enforcing the objectives of the Competition Act, 2002. CCI has been established by the Central Government […]
Subject : Polity Context : The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) led by Chairman N K Singh, submitted its Report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 to the President of India. Concept : As per the terms of reference (ToR), the Commission was mandated to give its recommendations for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 by […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : Pfizer has reported that its vaccine, BNT162b2, has been more than 90 per cent effective in late-stage trials. Concept : This is a vaccine that was developed using mRNA technology — it makes use of the messenger RNA molecules that tell cells what proteins to build. The mRNA, […]
Subject : Agriculture Context : Rabi sowing has crossed 100 lakh ha. Abundant monsoon rains boost prospects and also coverage of wheat and pulses rises. Concept : Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in the South Asia. The term is derived from the Arabic word […]