Centralized Pension Payment System: The Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Chairperson, Central Board of Trustees, EPF has approved the proposal for a Centralized Pension Payment System (CPPS) for the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. Centralized Pension Payment System provides a national-level centralized system allowing pension payouts through any bank or branch in India. This […]
National Test House
National Test House: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National Test House (NTH), and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to promote energy efficiency across India. National Test House is a premier institution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It has been serving the nation since 1912. It is […]
Vertical Fiscal Imbalance
Vertical Fiscal Imbalance: There is the problem of Vertical Fiscal Imbalance (VFI) in Indian fiscal federalism, where expenditure decentralization overwhelms the revenue-raising powers of the States. Vertical Fiscal Imbalance (VFI) is defined as the share of sub-national governments’ own spending not financed through their own revenues. A VFI describes a situation in which revenues do […]
Loss And Damage Fund
Loss And Damage Fund: A crucial conversation has recently emerged around whether subnational entities can seek compensation through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s Loss and Damage Fund (LDF). Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) was established at the 2022 UNFCCC Conference (COP27) in Egypt. To provide financial support to regions suffering both […]
Valley Fever
Valley Fever: Valley fever, a fungal disease endemic to the western United States, is seeing a significant rise in cases across California, prompting concerns among health officials and researchers. Valley Fever also called coccidioidomycosis, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. The fungus lives in soil in some areas, including the southwestern United States […]
Poshan Tracker Initiative
Poshan Tracker Initiative: The Ministry of Women and Child Development won the National e-Governance 2024 Gold Award for its Poshan Tracker initiative under Mission Poshan 2.0. Poshan Tracker is an ICT-based system, that monitors the growth and nutrition of children aged 0-6 years in real time, using WHO growth charts and Growth Measuring Devices at […]
Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack
Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack: The Government of India has launched the Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack, offering Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) with geographically distributed infrastructure to support permissioned blockchain applications. Vishvasya offers Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) using a distributed infrastructure to support permissioned blockchain applications. BaaS provides cloud-based tools for companies to build and manage blockchain apps. It is part of the […]
California’s New Law On Deceased Personalities’ Likeness
California’s New Law On Deceased Personalities’ Likeness: California’s AB 1836, passed on August 31, 2024, regulates the commercial use of deceased personalities’ likenesses, including their voice and image. The law aims to protect against unauthorized AI-generated replicas by requiring consent from the deceased’s heirs for such uses. Using a deceased personality’s likeness without consent from […]
India Graphene Engineering And Innovation Centre (IGEIC) Launched
India Graphene Engineering And Innovation Centre (IGEIC) Launched: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) launched the India Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (IGEIC) under the Graphene Aurora Program (GAP), which was initiated in 2023 to foster the graphene technology ecosystem. Located in Trivandrum, Kerala, IGEIC is a non-profit that aims to bridge the gap […]
Indian Coast Guard Participates in 20th HACGAM
Indian Coast Guard Participates in 20th HACGAM: The Indian Coast Guard participated in the 20th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) held in Incheon, South Korea.This important gathering, which took place from September 2-6, 2024, brought together coast guard agencies from across Asia to discuss crucial maritime.
