The National Employability Through Apprenticeship Program (NETAP): The National Employability Through Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) has released its latest edition of the Apprenticeship Outlook Report for 2021 (January-June 2021). Apprenticeship is a Skill Training program wherein a person is engaged by a company as an apprentice and gains classroom (theory) learning for a short period, […]
Tag: 11th Mar 2021
King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2020 – FAO
“King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award” Of FAO: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) received the prestigious “King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award” of FAO. The international recognition was announced by the FAO, Rome on the eve of World Soil Day – 2020 in view of the ICAR’s excellent contributions in […]
INS Karanj Submarine Commissioned
INS Karanj: Indian Navy’s third stealth Scorpene-class Submarine INS Karanj has been commissioned at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai through a formal commissioning ceremony. Six Scorpene class submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France. INS Karanj would form part of the Western […]
India’s Biggest Floating Solar Power Plant
The Country’s Biggest Floating Solar Power Plant: The country’s biggest floating solar power plant till date, by generation capacity, which is being developed by the NTPC in the reservoir of its thermal plant at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district, Telangana, is set to be commissioned by May-June next. Work on this 100 megawatt floating solar power […]
Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Parliament gave its nod to the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with Rajya Sabha passing it. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill last month. The legislation seeks to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Act contains provisions to deal with domestic and international […]
National Capital Territory Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021
National Capital Territory Bill: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It seeks to regularise unauthorized colonies that existed in the National Capital Territory of Delhi as of June 1, 2014 and had seen development up to 50% as of January 1, 2015. […]
What is Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi?
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi: Union Cabinet has approved the creation of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN). It will be a single non-lapsable reserve fund for a share of Health from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess. The accruals into the PMSSN will be utilized for the flagship schemes of the Health […]
International Lunar Research Station (ILRS)
International Lunar Research Station (ILRS): China and Russia have agreed to build an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), possibly on the moon’s surface, marking the start of a new era in space cooperation between the two countries. Russia is a part of the International Space Station which is a habitable artificial satellite – the single […]
Kerala High Court vs Centre on New IT Rules, 2021
IT Intermediary Guidelines And Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021: The Kerala High Court restrained the Centre from taking coercive action against Live Law Media Private Ltd., which owns a legal news portal, for not complying with Part III of the new IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The court issued […]
