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Context: The 22nd Law Commission, which is looking into the issue of age of consent, held a meeting with officials of the Women and Child Development Ministry recently and sought details on the subject. What are the terms of the POCSO Act? Under the POCSO Act, 2012, whoever commits a penetrative sexual assault on a …
Read MoreNews: The Drug Controller General of India approved GEMCOVAC-OM, India’s first locally produced mRNA vaccine, for use in emergency situations. Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. created the GEMCOVAC-OM vaccine with the help of the Mission COVID Suraksha programme, which is run by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). It is a thermostable vaccine, making distribution across …
Read MoreNews: On the eve of World Hydrography Day, the Union Defence Minister paid a visit to the hydrography ship South Jetty at the Indian Naval station Kochi to support the sustainable use of the oceans. World Hydrography Day is observed on June 21 every year. The International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) formally acknowledges and endorses it. …
Read MoreNews: On June 21, several activities and initiatives were held all around the nation to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga (IDY). In order to show the world’s commitment to yoga, the Prime Minister will teach a class at the United Nations headquarters in New York. By allowing yoga observation at the village level, …
Read MoreNews: The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 has been revised by the Punjab Assembly to make Gurbani (holy songs) broadcast from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) available to all media channels without charge. With this action, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party-affiliated television channel PTC’s purported monopoly will be broken. The opposition party has questioned the …
Read MoreNews: According to a recent scientific study appearing in the journal Nature, the Lake Victoria Basin’s enormous human populations as well as its unique species are being negatively impacted by significant changes in precipitation and an increase in extreme climate events. Key conclusions of the study: The survival and availability to water of the communities …
Read MoreContext: The longest day of the year, for anyone living north of the Equator, is June 21. The day is referred to as the summer solstice, and it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, or more specifically right over 23.5 degrees north latitude. Why do we have the summer solstice? …
Read MoreContext: The headline retail inflation rate fell to a 25-month low in May and the wholesale price index (WPI) is now deep in the red, but groceries and household items continue to appear expensive to most Indians. Why? While some of the decline in year-on-year inflation rates is statistical, prices of cereals, milk, spices, prepared …
Read MoreNews: The IIAS Annual Conference will take place in 2025, as India recently decided. This demonstrates India’s dedication to multilateralism, ethical leadership, and administrative changes. A global federation dedicated to improving administrative sciences, the IIAS (International Institute of Administrative Sciences) was founded in 1930. Its member states, national sections, and university research institutions all work …
Read MoreNews: Existing Mutual Fund ‘Execution-Only Platforms’ (EOPs) were ordered by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to register within three months. The execution only platform (EOP) is a digital or online platform that makes it easier for people to subscribe to, redeem from, and switch between direct mutual fund plans and schemes. In …
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