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Context: Ten years have passed since the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, enacted in consequence to India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992, came into effect on November 14, 2012. Positive Changes The aim of POCSO Act is to address offences of sexual …
Read MoreContext: ASERs survey children in the age group of 6 to 14 to record trends in school enrollment, attendance, and reading and arithmetic abilities since 2005. More on the News Pratham’s Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2022 is the first full-fledged survey after the pandemic. It points to a national level …
Read MoreContext: The creation of ESZ has provoked protests in Kerala and some other regions. What are Ecologically sensitive zones? As per the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016)land within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries is to be notified as eco-fragile zones or Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ). Areas beyond …
Read MoreNews: A memorandum of understanding was inked by South Indian Bank and Steel Authority of India Ltd to offer financial support to SAIL dealers nationwide. Praveen Joy, Head of the Transaction Banking Group of South Indian Bank, and Surendra Kumar Sharma, CGM of Finance & Accounts at SAIL, exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding. …
Read MoreNews: The first Global Tourism Investors Summit will be held from April 10 to 12, 2023, in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, as part of India’s G-20 presidency. The event will bring together international businesses, thought leaders, and policymakers to understand and explore tourism business opportunities in India. Before the roadshow that the Ministry …
Read MoreNews: Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), an Indian company, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a contract with Ashok Leyland and Ballard Power, a Canadian company, to start a pilot project to create a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for the logistics and transportation of mining operations. Ballard will supply the fuel …
Read MoreNews: The second edition of the hackathon, appropriately titled “SAINYA RANAKSHETRAM 2.0,” was organised by the Indian Army under the auspices of HQ Army Training Command (ARTRAC) from October 2022 to January 2023 with the goal of finding solutions to operational cyber challenges and accelerating the development of novel solutions in the area …
Read MoreNews: O.P. Jindal Global University establishes India’s first research center on G20 Studies In preparation for India taking over the G20 Presidency on December 1, 2022, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has made efforts to construct this Center. India has a great chance to take the lead in advancing innovative ideas that will increase …
Read MoreNews: An advisor to the space science programme recently said that the Indian Space Research Organisation is yet to receive approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that the mission could as a result be postponed to 2031 Shukrayaan-I Another name for it is the Venus Mission. An orbiter will be used …
Read MoreNews: Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) stated that due to increased retail involvement, mutual fund SIP collection will increase by 31% to Rs. 1.5 lakh crore in 2022. The market volatility in 2022 has little effect on the contributions made to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans, or …
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