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) 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 (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…