The Good Samaritan Law

The Good Samaritan Law

  Why in News? The President of India  has given assent to India’s first bill which will give legal protection to the good samaritans in Karnataka who help accidents victims with emergency medical care within the ‘Golden hour’. Now Karnataka has become the first state to give legal protection to good samaritans through a legislation due to rising incidents of…

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…

Beat Plastic Pollution

Beat Plastic Pollution

Why in news? We celebrated ‘World Environment Day’ (June 5, a day set aside since 1974 to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.”) with a critical theme: BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION. Since India was the global host of this year’s event and also one of the victims of plastic pollution, we should view…

New push to education – SWAYAM

New push to education – SWAYAM

NEW PUSH TO EDUCATION – SWAYAM SWAYAM or Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds is an instrument for self-actualization providing opportunities for a lifelong learning through Massive Open Online Courses(MOOCs).Learners can choose from hundreds of courses on SWAYAM from high school to PG level including vocational and skill based training.The SWAYAM program…

AIR TRANSPORT POLICY IN INDIA

AIR TRANSPORT POLICY IN INDIA

Air Transport in India PROBLEMS ONGOING EFFORT I.E. CIVIL AVIATION POLICY 2016-10-27 SOLUTIONS/ SUGGESTIONS   India the GOLDEN BIRD is flying high to prove its worth globally in the aviation sector as well, just like its booming services/IT sector. This sector has tremendous potential for growth in India and can play a significant role in…