Source: Livemint What is the News? India is working on exercising its rights to stop excess water flowing to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 to irrigate its own lands. About Indus Water Treaty: The Indus Water Treaty,1960 is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan with the World Bank also being a… Continue reading India to divert excess waters under Indus treaty to irrigate own land
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How India stands to gain from the proposed global minimum tax
Source: Livemint What is the News? India and the 129 countries have backed a Global Minimum Corporate Tax. It will keep multinational firms from avoiding taxes by shifting their profits to countries with low rates. What was the need for the Global Minimum Corporate Tax(GMCT) deal? Governments have long-faced the challenge of taxing global companies… Continue reading How India stands to gain from the proposed global minimum tax
Govt issues draft norms to regulate direct selling cos
Source: TOI What is the News? The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has issued the Draft for Consumer Protection Rules (Direct Selling) 2021. Key Features of the Draft Consumer Protection Rules (Direct Selling) 2021: Applicability of Rules: These rules will apply to: All goods and services brought or sold through direct selling All direct selling entities… Continue reading Govt issues draft norms to regulate direct selling cos
Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021
Present Status: Open for public suggestions till 14th Jul 2021 About Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021 Objectives: To prevent and counter trafficking in persons, especially women and children. To provide for care, protection, and rehabilitation to the victims, while respecting their rights To create a supportive legal, economic and social environment… Continue reading Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021
Union Education Minister to launch NIPUN Bharat
Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Education will launch the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy(NIPUN Bharat) Mission. About NIPUN Bharat Mission: Aim: To create an enabling environment to ensure the universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy. It will enable every child to achieve the desired learning… Continue reading Union Education Minister to launch NIPUN Bharat
Commerce Ministry’s Logistics Division unveils plans for ‘Freight Smart Cities’
Source: PIB What is the News? The Logistics Division under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has released the roadmap for the ‘Freight Smart Cities Initiative’. About ‘Freight Smart Cities Initiative’: Freight Smart Cities Initiative aims to improve the efficiency of urban freight and create an opportunity for a reduction in logistics costs. Under the… Continue reading Commerce Ministry’s Logistics Division unveils plans for ‘Freight Smart Cities’
Is Non-fungible Token(NFT) what Digital Art needs?
Source: Livemint Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Fungible and Non-Fungible assets?3 What are Non-Fungible Tokens(NFTs)?4 How do NFTs work? What is the News? Non-fungible tokens(NFT) have made digital art a worthy collectible by solving the problems of provenance and duplication. What are Fungible and Non-Fungible assets? A fungible asset is something that can… Continue reading Is Non-fungible Token(NFT) what Digital Art needs?
Folk artists as record-keepers of the pandemic
Source: Livemint What is the News? For perhaps the first time, folk and tribal artists around the country have been united by a common theme: covid-19. Key Paintings mentioned in the Article: About Madhubani Painting: Madhubani painting is also referred to as Mithila Art as it flourishes in the Mithila region of Bihar. Method: The… Continue reading Folk artists as record-keepers of the pandemic
Pandemic increased vulnerability to human trafficking: U.S. report
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The U.S State Department has released the Trafficking in Persons report. About Trafficking in Persons report: Trafficking in Persons is an annual report released by the U.S State Department since 2001. Ranking: The report ranks countries in tiers based on their compliance with the minimum standard for eliminating… Continue reading Pandemic increased vulnerability to human trafficking: U.S. report
Anganwadi workers struggle with Centre’s order on ‘Poshan’
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Anganwadi workers in several States are concerned. A government order threatened them with a pay cut if they did not download the ‘Poshan Tracker’ app to record delivery of services by them. About Poshan Tracker App: The Poshan Tracker App has been launched by the Ministry of Women… Continue reading Anganwadi workers struggle with Centre’s order on ‘Poshan’
