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Author: ForumIAS
Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report
News:The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2019 has been released. Facts: About the report: The report has been published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD). The report provides information on developments in (a)intra- and inter-regional trade in goods and… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report
Explained: How a waqf is created, and the laws that govern such properties
News:The UP Sunni Waqf Board has decided to surrender its claim on the disputed Ayodhya site. Facts: What is a waqf? Waqf is the property given in the name of God for religious and charitable purposes. In legal terms,permanent dedication by a person professing Islam of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised… Continue reading Explained: How a waqf is created, and the laws that govern such properties
GOAL program
News:Union Minister of Tribal Affairs has announced the second phase of programme GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) for tribal women. Facts: About the programme: Going Online as Leaders(GOAL) is a digital skilling initiative launched by Facebook in March,2019 for underprivileged tribal women. The program aims at inspiring, guiding and encouraging tribal girls from across India… Continue reading GOAL program
Shinyuu Maitri
News:The Indian Air Force will be carrying out a joint military exercise called ‘Shinyuu Maitri’ with Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) from 17 to 23 October 2019. Facts: About Shinyuu Maitri: Shinyuu Maitri is a bilateral air exercise between the Japanese Air Self Defence Force(JASDF) and Indian Air Force(IAF). The exercise will be held… Continue reading Shinyuu Maitri
Food Safety Mitra Scheme
News:Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has launched the Food Safety Mitra Scheme and Eat Right Smart Jacket. Facts: About Food Safety Mitra scheme: The scheme aims to create an ecosystem of food safety mitras(FSM) who will help Food Business organisations(FBO) with licensing and registration, training and auditing hygiene among others. FSM is an… Continue reading Food Safety Mitra Scheme
Kafala System
News:Qatar has announced to extend the elimination of Kafala System to all the remaining workers. Facts: About Kafala system: The Kafala (Sponsorship) System emerged in the 1950’s to regulate the relationship between employers and migrant workers in many countries in West Asia. The Kafala system requires foreign workers to have an in-country sponsor usually their… Continue reading Kafala System
National Security Guard(NSG)
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs celebrated the 35th raising day ceremony of National Security Guard (NSG) at NSG headquarters located in Manesar, Gurugram. Facts: About National Security Guard(NSG): National Security Guard(NSG) is a counter terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It was founded in 1984 following Operation Blue Star for combating… Continue reading National Security Guard(NSG)
Bluetongue(BT) virus
News:Department of Animal Husbandry released two diagnostic kits developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Facts: About the diagnostic kits: The diagnostic kits developed are Bluetongue sandwich ELISA(sELISA) and the Japanese Encephalitis lgM ELISA kit for the control of Swine and Detection of AntigenELISA. About Bluetongue virus: It… Continue reading Bluetongue(BT) virus
Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT)
News:The three Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer are considered to be instrumental in using randomised controlled trials to test the effectiveness of various policy interventions to alleviate poverty. Facts: About Randomised Control trial(RCT): A Randomised Control trial is an experiment that is designed to isolate the influence that a certain intervention… Continue reading Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT)
