World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: On the eve of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD – 15th June), the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has released a report on the state of Elderly People in India. The report was based on a survey conducted by a Non-Governmental Organisation across 22 cities. WEAAD occurs every year […]
Category: Current Affairs
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy Skin Disease: Around 1,229 cattle across five districts of Gujarat have been infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Lumpy Skin Disease: LSD is caused by infection of cattle or water buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The mortality rate is less than 10%. […]
AGNIPATH Scheme
AGNIPATH Scheme: The Union Cabinet approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces. The scheme is called AGNIPATH and the youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers. The policy, which comes into immediate effect, will hereafter govern the enrolment for the three services. Under the AGNIPATH […]
Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)-2022
Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)-2022: Union Minister for Health launched the Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)-2022. IDCF programme is being implemented from 13th June to 27th June, 2022 in the States/UTs. The Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) is being organized since 2014 with an objective to ‘bringing the number of deaths due to diarrhoea in […]
Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela
Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela: Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela was organised across 200 locations across India on June 13th, 2022. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will be organising the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela every month now on. It’s objective is to connect the youth with more opportunities of on-ground training within […]
Type Certificate (TC) Under Drone Rules, 2021
Type Certificate (TC) Under Drone Rules, 2021: Union Minister of Civil Aviation awarded the first Type Certificate (TC) under Drone Rules, 2021 to IoTechWorld Avigation Pvt Ltd. The Gurugram based company was established in April 2017 and is one of India’s leading manufacturers of kisan drones. IoTech has received the Type Certificate in barely 34 […]
TDS On Virtual Digital Assets
TDS On Virtual Digital Assets: The Government of India clarified that the TDS on virtual digital assets (VDA) continues to be 1%. The clarification from the Income Tax comes at a time when some media reports mentioned that the TDS rate for virtual digital assets has been dropped to 0.1% from 1% as announced earlier […]
Schedule Of Election For The 16th Presidential Election
Schedule Of Election For The 16th Presidential Election: Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of election for the 16th Presidential Election. The term of office of Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, is ending on 24th July, 2022. As per Article 62 of the Constitution of India, an election to fill the […]
Guidelines For Prevention Of Misleading Advertisements And Endorsements For Misleading Advertisements, 2022
Guidelines For Prevention Of Misleading Advertisements And Endorsements For Misleading Advertisements, 2022: The Central Consumer Protection authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified ‘Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’. The guidelines seek to ensure that consumers are not being fooled with unsubstantiated claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation […]
Network Planning Group (NPG)
Network Planning Group (NPG): The Network Planning Group (NPG) held its 20th meeting on June 2022 at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. It was chaired by the Special Secretary, Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and saw active participation from member ministries/departments including MoRTH, MoCA, MoR, MoPSW, MoP, DoT and Niti […]
