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OIML CERTIFICATION
OIML CERTIFICATION
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India has become an OIML certificate-issuing authority, the Union Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Singh sa...
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20-Sep 2023
DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (DPI)
DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (DPI)
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The nation’s unique DPI initiatives, such as digital ID (Aadhaar) and payment infrastructure (UPI), have been highlighted by the Digital Economy ...
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20-Sep 2023
WOMEN RESERVATION BILL
WOMEN RESERVATION BILL
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Recently, The Indian government introduced a bill to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and all state Legislative Assemblies, including the seat...
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20-Sep 2023
FLOOR TEST
FLOOR TEST
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In its judgement, the Supreme Court said the “floor test cannot be used as a medium to resolve internal party disputes or intra party disputes” and noted that “dissent and d...
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20-Sep 2023
VISHWAKARMA SCHEME
VISHWAKARMA SCHEME
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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM Vishwakarma scheme in New Delhi, a government initiative aimed at supporting workers engaged in traditional c...
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19-Sep 2023
QUESTION HOUR AND ZERO HOUR
QUESTION HOUR AND ZERO HOUR
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Parliament will hold a five-day special session, from September 18 to 22 (2023), amid widespread speculation over the agenda of the session. The Opposi...
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19-Sep 2023
G-77
G-77
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with his Cuban counterpart Saturday in Havana, signalling a revitalization of ties between the two countries in the first trip by...
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19-Sep 2023
GLOBAL BIOFUELS ALLIANCE
GLOBAL BIOFUELS ALLIANCE
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On September 10, on the sidelines of the annual G-20 summit in New Delhi, an India-led grouping came together to give impetus to producing and using biofuels, ...
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19-Sep 2023
H-1B VISA
H-1B VISA
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The United States has recently made significant changes to its H-1B visa program, prioritizing higher wages and skills when selecting candidates instead of the previous lotter...
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19-Sep 2023
STANDARD ABSORPTION RATE (SAR)
STANDARD ABSORPTION RATE (SAR)
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France’s radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European radiation exposure limi...
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16-Sep 2023
CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM (CBAM)
CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM (CBAM)
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As India develops its economy to meet the growing needs of its people, the country will confront serious challenges due to climate change co...
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16-Sep 2023
PRIME MINISTER'S SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (PM-STIAC)
PRIME MINISTER'S SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (PM-STIAC)
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India barely spends 0.7 per cent of its GDP on research and development, which is extremely low compared t...
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16-Sep 2023
CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND OTHER ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AMENDMENT BILL 2023
CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND OTHER ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AMENDMENT BILL 2023
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Ahead of the special session of Parliament next week, there is disquiet in a section of the establishme...
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16-Sep 2023
NATIONAL JUDICIAL DATA GRID
NATIONAL JUDICIAL DATA GRID
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The Supreme Court on (September 14 2023 ) onboarded its case data on the National Judicial Data Grid. The NJDG portal is a national repository of data...
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16-Sep 2023
MOKSHAGUNDAM VISWESVARAYYA
MOKSHAGUNDAM VISWESVARAYYA
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September 15 is marked as the birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861-1962), credited for his role as a civil engineer and administrator in col...
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16-Sep 2023