Economic Survey pitched for Central Welfare Database of Citizens

CENTRAL WELFARE DATABASE OF CITIZENS For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Central Welfare Database of Citizens, Significance News Flash The Economic Survey 2018-19, pitched for setting up a central welfare database of citizens. It will be created by merging different data maintained by separate Ministries and departments. It can be tapped for upgrading the ease of living for natives, especially poor people. Governments can create data as a public good within the legal framework…

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Annual Piracy Report – International Maritime Bureau

ANNUAL PIRACY REPORT – INTERNATIONAL MARITIME BUREAU Annual Piracy Report Since 2012, the Gulf of Guinea has emerged as one of the most pirate-infested waters in the world. Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) became the world’s most pirate-infested sea in 2018, according to International Maritime Bureau. The International Maritime Bureau reports 72 attacks last year on vessels at sea between Ivory Coast and Cameroon. Elsewhere piracy is in decline. International Maritime Bureau International…

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Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019 – All about Surrogacy

SURROGACY (REGULATION) BILL 2019 – All about Surrogacy For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Highlights of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, What is Surrogacy, All about Surrogacy News Flash The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019. The bill aims to prohibit commercial surrogacy in India. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill was introduced in 2018. Highlights: Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill The Bill proposes to regulate surrogacy in India by establishing: (a) National Surrogacy…

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MOSAiC Mission – Arctic mission to study climate change

MOSAiC MISSION – ARCTIC MISSION TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: MOSAiC mission, Objectives, Fundings News Flash Researchers from 17 countries will participate in the year-long mission. They anchor the ship to a large piece of Arctic sea ice. Scientists from the United States, China, Russia, and other countries will be rotating every two months. MOSAiC The MOSAiC mission stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of…

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Economic Survey 2018-19 – Key Highlights

ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2018-19. Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19: Shifting gears: Private Investment as the Key Driver of Growth, Jobs, Exports, and Demand The survey states that pathways for trickle-down opened up during the last five years; and benefits of growth and macroeconomic stability reached the bottom of the pyramid. The sustained real GDP growth rate of…

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Henley Passport Index 2019 | Global Passport Power Rank

HENLEY PASSPORT INDEX 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Findings of the report, Significance, India vs. Global performance News Flash The latest Henley Passport Index 2019 ranks the Indian passport on the 86th position with a mobility score of 58. Henley Passport Index 2019: India’s performance The score points out that Indian passport holders can access 58 countries around the world without a prior visa. The index includes 199 passports and…

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UNESCO report on Disabilities in India – Suggest changes in RTE

UNESCO REPORT ON DISABILITIES IN INDIA – SUGGEST CHANGES IN RTE For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Findings of UNESCO on disabilities in India, Educational status of disabled children, suggestions on Right to Education News Flash UNESCO report on Disabilities in India shows the number of children with disabilities enrolled in school drops significantly with each successive level of schooling. A report by UNESCO and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences recommends structural,…

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Male Rape: India’s Gender-Specific Rape Law

MALE RAPE: INDIA’S GENDER-SPECIFIC RAPE LAW For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: News Flash The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that “the existing definition of rape under Section 375 (rape) should be left untouched”. India’s gender-specific rape law under which the culprit of the offence can only be a ‘man’. Background A process was initiated in 2012 (Nirbhaya Case) to make rape law gender neutral through the Criminal Law (Amendment)…

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The Codes on Wages Bill 2019 – Highlights, Significance

THE CODES ON WAGES BILL 2019 For: Mains Topics covered: The Codes on Wages Bill, Highlights, and Advisory Board News Flash The Union Cabinet has approved The Code on Wages Bill 2019. The Code on Wages is one of the four codes that would subsume 44 labour laws with certain amendments. The four codes will deal with wages, social security, industrial safety and welfare, and industrial relations. Background The government had introduced…

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New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill 2019

NEW DELHI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE BILL 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: News Flash A Bill to set up an international arbitration was introduced in Lok Sabha. The bill is a crucial step to strengthen the alternative dispute resolution mechanism. Highlights: New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill 2019 It provides for setting up of an independent and autonomous body for institutional arbitration. The bill also wants to acquire and transfer undertakings…

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