Context: According to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, the Union government has failed to accurately estimate the current population of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. About PwDs (Divyangjan): Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 defines “Person with Benchmark Disability” as Read More
Context: Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 has been passed by Lok Sabha in Parliament. About the bill: Through The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023, 183 provisions are proposed to be decriminalized in 42 Central Acts. Measures Proposed: Pragmatic revision of fines Read More
Context: Recently, the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was passed by the Lok Sabha to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 Probable Question: Q. Discuss the challenges faced by the cooperative sector. How does the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 seek to Read More
Context On the sidelines of India-Japan Forum summit, both nations said that they are very keen to work hand-in-hand and asserted to expand cooperation in the region. Key-highlights of the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue Key areas of focus: Global issues, Read More
Context: The Niger military has detained the President and declared a ‘coup,’ resulting in the overthrow of the government. About Niger: Niger, officially the Republic of Niger (Capital Niamey) is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered Read More
Context: The latest data available with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution shows that the state governments can identify 1.24 crore more beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act, 2013. Key Points about NFSA: Scope of Beneficiaries: The NFSA aims to cover up Read More
Context: The parliamentary committee on Finance urges the government to finalize the digital competition bill to address anti-competitive practices in digital markets. More on News: Committee emphasizes the need to fill vacant positions at the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to ensure effective regulation. Read More
Context: SEBI is reviewing delisting regulations for listed companies to prevent share manipulation in companies opting for delisting. Delisting of Securities: Delisting means removing a listed company’s securities from a stock exchange. It can be voluntary (by the company) or compulsory (by the exchange as a Read More
Context: The Union government has approved a scheme called the Guarantee Scheme for Corporate Debt (GSCD), which aims to provide complete guarantee cover for debt raised by the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF). More on News: Guarantee Fund for Corporate Debt (GFCD) will manage the Read More
Context: The Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) has been launched on the sidelines of the 4th G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting held in Chennai. About the RECEIC: 39 multinational corporations (MNCs) from various sectors came together to Read More