The right to love

The right to love

The Right to love: on Section 377 verdict In News: The Supreme Court on  6 September, 2018  has pronounced its much-awaited verdict on a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises consensual gay sex. In the case: Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India. The verdict and its…

BIMSTEC

BIMSTEC

(BIMSTEC) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation   Why in news: Fourth BIMSTEC Summit concluded in Kathmanduon August 31, 2018   About  BIMSTEC: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising 7 Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the…

India Post Payments Bank

India Post Payments Bank

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)- Banking services at doorstep Why in news ? Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on 1 September, 2018which is an initiative of the government aimed at making banking services available at people’s doorstep. What is IPPB ? IPPB has been envisioned as an accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common…