Gustavo Petro: Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro was elected the first ever left-wing president of Colombia, after beating millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in a tense run-off election. Petro will succeed the deeply unpopular conservative Ivan Duque, who was barred by Colombia’s Constitution from standing for re-election, in a country saddled with widespread poverty, a surge in violence […]
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12th India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG)
12th India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG): The 12th India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG), which discusses several issues related to Border Management and security matters, was held in New Delhi in June 2022. The two sides reviewed the decisions taken in the last JWG held in 2015 in Pokhara, Nepal. The Joint Working Group reviewed the […]
The United States Senate Has Passed a Gun Safety Bill
The United States Senate Has Passed a Gun Safety Bill: The United States Senate has passed a gun safety bill, the most significant action against rising gun violence in the country. The bill was passed on June 23, hours after the US Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to carry firearms in […]
Eco-Sensitive Zones
Eco-Sensitive Zones: Farmers in Kerala continue to protest across several high ranges of the state against the Supreme Court’s recent order to establish 1-km Eco-Sensitive Zones around all protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. The widespread unrest is borne out of the fear of farmers losing their livelihood. As per the National Wildlife Action […]
Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: The government is considering transferring the administration of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act, 1988 from the finance ministry to Ministry of Home Affairs to bring all issues related to narcotics […]
Open Network For Digital Commerce
Open Network For Digital Commerce: The government has launched the pilot phase of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) with an aim to “democratise” the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the two U.S.-headquartered firms — Amazon and Walmart. ONDC is a freely accessible government-backed platform that aims to democratise […]
National Air Quality Resource Framework Of India
National Air Quality Resource Framework Of India: Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government inaugurated the National Mission on “National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)”. NARFI has been developed by the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru. The NARFI is an information mechanism to help decision-makers in government, municipalities, start-ups and in the […]
Draft Guidelines To Regulate Child Participation In The Entertainment Industry
Draft Guidelines To Regulate Child Participation In The Entertainment Industry: The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has published draft Guidelines to Regulate Child Protection within the Entertainment Industry. The “Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry” were issued by the Commission in 2011. The new draft increases the scope […]
Participatory Notes Dropped To Rs 86,706 Crore Till May-End, 2022
Participatory Notes Dropped To Rs 86,706 Crore Till May-End, 2022: Investment in the Indian capital markets through Participatory notes (P-notes) dropped to Rs 86,706 crore till May-end, 2022. However, according to experts, foreign investors will reverse their selling stance and return to the country’s equities in the coming 1-2 quarters. In line with a decline […]
Snake Island
Snake Island: Ukraine has caused significant losses to the Russian military in airstrikes on Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, in the Black Sea. The hit on the island is believed to be the second major military success using missiles given to Ukraine by the West. Snake Island: Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake […]
