UNSC Resolution on Terror Financing

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution which ordered countries worldwide to step up the fight against terrorism financing by ensuring they have laws that make it a serious crime to fund terrorist acts. UNSC Resolution This resolution is the first stand-alone measure dedicated specifically to counter the financing of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Al-Qaeda • FATF • France • Islamic State • Pulwama Terror Attack • Terror Financing • Terrorism • United Nations Security Council • UNSC

Punjab and Haryana High Court bars stating of caste in Proceedings

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed states of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh to not mention the caste of the accused, victims or witnesses in proceedings before the court. What did the High Court say? The High Court while passing a ruling in a murder case where the Haryana police had mentioned ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Caste • Chandigarh • Constitution • CrPC • Haryana • Punjab • Punjab and Haryana High Court

Mind the Gap – State of Employment in India

Oxfam India’s latest report Mind the Gap – State of Employment in India makes the following observations: Lack of quality jobs and increasing wage disparity are key markers of inequality in the Indian labour market. The report states that the regressive social norms continue to hamper women’s participation in the workforce, pointing at the decline in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Demonetisation • Education • Employment • Health • Indian labour market • Job generation • labour intensive sector • Oxfam • Oxfam India • Wage Disparity • women' participation in the workforce