• NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has launched the NITI Aayog – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management in New Delhi. About: • It provides a comprehensive overview of managing plastic waste by…
• Digital Economy refers to the full range of economic, social and cult activities supported by the Internet and related information and communication technologies. • India’s digital economy could contribute 18-23% of overall economic activity by 2025, with more than…
• The central government has notified the Drone Rules 2021, a much more liberalised regime for unmanned aircraft systems than what existed previously. • Under the new rules, several requirements and approvals have been abolished and this is expected to…
• India and majority of the members OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) have adopted a statement that seeks to reform international tax rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay their fair share wherever they operate.…
• This is the eighth instalment of payouts under PMKISAN scheme and the highest amount paid by the government under the scheme in a single instalment. • This was the first time that West Bengal farmers received this benefit. About…
• The government has extended anti-dumping duty on certain types of seamless tubes, and pipes till October 31 this year with a view to guarding domestic manufacturers from cheap Chinese imports. • The duty was first imposed in May 2016…
• The Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed a handbook and a training module for effective implementation/ awareness of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act. Key Provisions of the Act: • The Sexual Harassment of Women…
• National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has prepared a provisional database of companies and auditors. About: • The National Financial Reporting Authority is a regulatory body set up under Section 132 of the Companies Act to oversee compliance with Accounting…
• A total of 344 crore person days employment has been generated till Feb,2021, which is the highest ever. • Out of total person days generated in 2020-21, about 52% were women days. • This indicates the extent of reverse…
• As per an IMF resolution, the 16th General Review of Quotas should be concluded by December 15, 2023. • Last review in Feb 2020, kept the quotas unchanged. About IMF quotas: • The IMF is a quota-based institution. Quotas…
• Scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciences (ARIES) have developed an algorithm, CMEs Identification in Inner Solar Corona (CUSCO) to detect and track CMEs in lower corona. About: • The parameters determined by CUSCO are useful to characterise…
• Centre has tightened the procedure for grant of central funds under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) through new rules. About new rules: • Each state will be required to set up a Single Nodal Agency (SNA) for each CSS. •…
