Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022, which seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 A new Ministry of Cooperation was formed in July 2021 with an objective to provide renewed impetus to the growth of Cooperative Sector. The amendments […]
Category: Current Affairs
6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting
6th East Asia Summit: India participated at the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam. The East Asia Summit (EAS) is the Indo-Pacific’s premier forum for strategic dialogue. It was established in 2005. The EAS has 18 members: The ten ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, […]
Global Hunger Index (GHI)
Global Hunger Index (GHI): India has ranked 107 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2022, out of 121 countries India’s score of 29.1 places it in the ‘serious’ category. India’s GHI score has decelerated – from 38.8 in 2000 to the range of 28.2 – 29.1 between 2014 and 2022. India also ranks below Sri […]
World Standards Day 2022
World Standards Day 2022: Bureau of Indian Standards, Mumbai recently organised a Conclave –“Manak Mahotsav” on occasion of World Standards Day based on the theme ‘Standards for Sustainable Development Goals – A Shared Vision for a Better World’. World Standards Day is celebrated every year on October 14. This day, also known as International Standards […]
Split Verdict
Split Verdict: The Supreme Court recently delivered a split verdict in the Karnataka hijab ban case. A split verdict is passed when the Bench cannot decide one way or the other in a case, either by an unanimous decision or by a majority verdict. Split verdicts can only happen when the Bench has an even […]
7th Women’s Asia Cup
7th Women’s Asia Cup: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian women cricket team for winning the 7th Women’s Asia Cup. The Asian Cricket Council Women’s Asia Cup is a women’s One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket tournament. It was established in 2004 and is a biennial tournament. The tournament is […]
International Monetary And Financial Committee
International Monetary And Financial Committee: Union Finance Minister recently attended the International Monetary and Financial Committee in Washington DC. The IMF Board of Governors is advised by two ministerial committees, the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) and the Development Committee. The IMFC has 24 members, drawn from the pool of 190 governors. Its structure […]
International Migration Outlook 2022
International Migration Outlook 2022: International Migration Outlook 2022, a report on international migration patterns was released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Highlights of the Report: After a record decrease in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, permanent-type migration to OECD countries bounced back by 22% in 2021. Family migration increased by […]
Right To Information
Right To Information: According to a report, the backlog of appeals or complaints under the Right to Information (RTI) Act is steadily increasing in Information Commissions every year. Findings of the Report: At present, nearly 3.15 lakh complaints or appeals pending with 26 information commissions across India. The number of appeals and complaints pending in […]
Living Planet Report 2022
Living Planet Report 2022: According to Living Planet Report 2022, Wildlife populations decline by 69% in 50 years. The highest decline (94 per cent) was in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Africa recorded a 66 per cent fall in its wildlife populations from 1970-2018 and the Asia Pacific 55 per cent. Freshwater species […]
