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 […]
Tag: 27th Jun 2022
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 […]
