Context: From Ist January 2023, India assumes the chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement for one year. And this will be the first time India to chair this regime. What is Wassenaar Arrangement? Objectives Whether Wassenaar Arrangement is legally binding or not? How does it work? What are others Multilateral Export Control Regimes (MECR)? Source: Wikipedia
108th Indian Science Congress will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3rd January 2023. This year’s theme is “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women empowerment” with an aim to promote the participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This year, 108th ISC will be hosted by Rashtrasant Tukadoji […]
Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) has recently released a report title “Road Accidents in India 2021”. This report has been prepared by Transport Research Wing (TRW) under MoRTH. What are the key finding of Road Accidents in India 2021 report ? Also Read : India Skill Report 2023 What are the steps taken […]
Minister of State for Electronic and Information Technology recently announced that Government will soon launch “Digital India Innovation Fund” to support Deep Tech Start-ups. What is Deep Tech Start-ups ? Deep Tech startup is a class of startups that provide technological solutions based on substantial scientifically or engineering challenges. It cal also be defined as […]
Corporate Social Responsibility GSIV Ethics Paper As per World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by a corporate to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of local community and society at large. Provision […]
On 29th December 2022, India-Australia ECTA Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) came into force. It aims to set up a framework for strengthening and enhancing economic trade and investment relationships between two nations. In May, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and UAW entered into action. Hence ECTA will be the second trade […]
National Geospatial Policy 2022 : What You Need to Know The National Geospatial Policy, 2022 has recently notified by Department of Science and Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology. It aims to boost the geospatial industry to support national development, economic success, and a thriving information economy. What is Geospatial Technology ? Geospatial technology […]
Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute: A quick look The ongoing conflict between Maharashtra and Karnataka over their shared border is escalating, as both states have formally committed to pursuing legal action in order to find a resolution. Both states have passed unanimous resolutions in support of pursuing a legal battle to resolve the dispute, which has been […]
Corporate Governance Significance, Issues, and Recommendations Context: Chanda Kochhar, the former CEO of ICICI Bank, is an example of the negative consequences of greed in business. The CBI has accused the bank of approving a loan of INR 3,250 crore to Videocon Group, contrary to regulatory guidelines and the bank’s own policies. What is Corporate […]
National Tourism Policy 2022: To drive economic growth and job creation Recently, Parliamentary committees have concluded that the National Tourism Policy 2022 will not effectively promote the tourism industry. Drafting of a National Tourism Policy alone will not lead to the growth of tourism industry in India. Issues raised by Committee Recommendations given by Committee […]