Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair: A biopic on Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair will be produced. It will be based on the book, ‘The case that shook the empire’ written by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat in 2019. Born in the year 1857 in Mankara village of Malabar’s Palakkad district. Known for being a passionate advocate for […]
Tag: 6th Jul 2021
Anti-Dumping Duty on Copper Products
Anti-Dumping Duty: The government has decided not to impose Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imports of certain copper products, from China, Thailand, Korea and three other countries. In April, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended imposing the duty on “copper and copper alloy flat-rolled products” from China, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, after […]
India Joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework Tax Deal
India Joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework Tax Deal: India and the majority of the members of OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) have joined a new two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules. The two-pillar plan – inclusive framework tax deal on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)- seeks to reform international […]
Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+)
Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) Plus: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) pushed back against a plan by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) Plus group to extend the global pact to cut oil production beyond April 2022. The Output Pact & Fluctuating Oil Price: The OPEC+ group of countries had, in […]
NIPUN Bharat Mission
NIPUN Bharat Mission: The Ministry of Education has launched NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Scheme. It aims to cover the learning needs of children in the age group of 3 to 9 years. This initiative is being launched as a part of NEP (National Education Policy) 2020. This […]
Forest Rights Act (FRA)
Forest Rights Act (FRA): Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Environment have jointly decided to give more powers to the tribal communities in managing the forest resources. A “Joint Communication” to this effect has been signed. The Joint Communication, pertains to effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of […]
Section 43D(5) Of UAPA
Section 43D(5) Of The Unlawful Atrocities Prevention Act (UAPA): Just two days before his death, Stan Swamy had moved the Bombay High Court challenging Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Atrocities Prevention Act (UAPA) — a provision Swamy termed “illusory”. The provision makes grant of bail virtually impossible under UAPA since it leaves little room of […]
Indian Army Memorial in Italy
Indian Army Memorial At Cassino: During his four-day visit to the UK and Italy, Indian Army Chief Manoj Naravane will inaugurate the Indian Army Memorial at Cassino in Italy, about 140 km away from Rome. The memorial commemorates over 3,100 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the effort to liberate Italy in World War II. […]
New IT Rules 2021
New IT Rules: The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that social media giant Twitter Inc has failed to comply with India’s new IT Rules (Came into force on 26th May), which is law of the land and is mandatorily required to be complied with. Any non-compliance amounts to breach of provisions of IT […]
Discrete Auroras On Mars Captured by Hope
Discrete Auroras On Mars: The UAE’s Hope spacecraft, which is orbiting Mars since February this year, has captured images of glowing atmospheric lights known as discrete auroras. Uniqueness of these auroras: Unlike auroras on Earth, which are seen only near the north and south poles, discrete auroras on Mars are seen all around the planet […]
