Labour Ministry has proposed draft rules to fix the working conditions for child artistes and for employing children in family enterprises. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016,…

NITI Aayog third meeting Source : The Hindu GS III : Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Why in News ? The…

Tripura government has commenced the land acquisition process for the construction of India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge. About the Project India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge constructed over river Feni that demarcates boundaries between the…

The construction of the first underwater metro tunnel in the country cutting deep inside the bed of the Hooghly river. By the end of July, two tunnels running parallel will connect…

India and the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed an Inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Defence Industry Co-operation in Shipbuilding. Salient points of the MoU Develop and strengthen defence industry…

The Indian Navy successfully carried out the maiden test-firing of the land attack variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a stealth frigate in the Bay of Bengal. Details The…

The World Bank has approved a loan of $375 million for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1 (NW-1) on the river Ganga under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP). Key Facts…

A woman can claim 25% of the former husband’s net salary as alimony, the Supreme Court setting a benchmark for maintenance paid to women by former husbands after divorce. About…

Chinese government on April 14 released standardised Chinese names of six towns in the north-eastern state. Renamed towns The ministry of civil affairs in Beijing issued an order on April…

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a first-of-its-kind State-level mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand. Key facts The mock exercise, aimed at assessing the efficacy of integrating the preparedness…