India will be hosting the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from 2-13 September 2019 at Greater Noida, NCR. India is the president of the CoP for next two years under UNCCD At its Curtain Raiser Press Conference, Union Environment Minister has announced that India pledges to restore… Continue reading India pledges to restore 50 lakh hectares of degraded land by 2030
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Bengal govt to table Anti-lynching bill
The West Bengal government has decided to table the West Bengal Prevention of Lynching Bill, 2019 in the State Assembly. It proposes three categories of punishment: a) maximum three-year jail and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh if the act leads to the victim “suffering hurt”; b) 10 years and up to Rs… Continue reading Bengal govt to table Anti-lynching bill
World not on track to meet 2020 milestone for malaria control: WHO
According to the report by WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication (SAGme), the world is not on track to meet the target of eliminating malaria. The report also noted that currently, less than one per cent of the global funds for health R&D investment are allocated to develop tools to fight malaria The world… Continue reading World not on track to meet 2020 milestone for malaria control: WHO
Mobile application-“Janaushadhi Sugam”
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has launched a mobile application called “Janaushadhi Sugam” The app would have user-friendly options like- to locate nearby Janaushadhi Kendra, direction guidance for location of the Janaushadhi Kendra through Google Map, search Janaushadhi generic medicines, analyse product comparison of Generic vs. Branded medicine in form of MRP & overall Savings, etc.… Continue reading Mobile application-“Janaushadhi Sugam”
Social Justice Department, NACO sign MoU to enhance outreach on HIV/AIDS
A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was signed between the Department of Social Justice and National AIDS Control Organization(NACO),Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The MoU aims at reducing the incidence of social stigma and discrimination against victims of drug abuse and children and people living with HIV/AIDS. The agreement will also help in (a)developing specific strategies… Continue reading Social Justice Department, NACO sign MoU to enhance outreach on HIV/AIDS
Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy, 2019
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have extended the timeline to invite comments on Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP). Resource efficiency means using the Earth’s limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising impacts on the environment.It allows us to create more with fewer materials. The NREP envisions a future with (a)environmentally sustainable… Continue reading Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy, 2019
Cabinet to consider relaxing FDI norms in single brand retail, digital media
The Union Cabinet is considering proposal to relax foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in several sectors. The sectors include (a)single-brand retail (b)digital media (c)coal mining and (d)contract manufacturing. In the existing FDI policy,100% foreign direct investment is permitted in the manufacturing sector under the automatic route.But the policy does not talk about contract manufacturing. Similarly,the… Continue reading Cabinet to consider relaxing FDI norms in single brand retail, digital media
Focus to be on cooperation in Russian Far East during Modi-Putin meet: Indian envoy
Indian Prime minister will be visiting the Russian city of Vladivostok as the guest of honour at Eastern Economic Forum(EEF).The bilateral summit will also be held on the sidelines of the EEF. During the bilateral summit,the two countries will not only consolidate the traditional areas of cooperation namely defence, nuclear, space and energy but will… Continue reading Focus to be on cooperation in Russian Far East during Modi-Putin meet: Indian envoy
Review capital framework every five years, says Jalan Committee
RBI had constituted a panel on economic capital framework to address the issue of RBI reserves.The panel was headed by Bimal Jalan. Economic capital framework refers to the risk capital required by the central bank as a counter against unforeseen risks or events or losses in the future. The committee has recommended a review of… Continue reading Review capital framework every five years, says Jalan Committee
E-commerce guidelines to be mandatory under consumer protection law
The government has decided to make the draft e-commerce guidelines mandatory under the new Consumer Protection Act,2019. The E commerce guidelines will be applicable on all business to consumer(B2C) e-commerce platforms. The guidelines seeks to protect personally-identifiable information of customers and set a 14-day limit for payments toward refund requests. The Consumer Act also sets… Continue reading E-commerce guidelines to be mandatory under consumer protection law
