2020
Proposed Amendments to Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020
India has planned to tighten rules for e-commerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart and has proposed several amendments to Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020. Background This decision was taken following complaints from small businesses. They have accused e-commerce marketplace of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020
Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 received governor’s approval recently. This law provides 75 per cent reservation for local candidates applying for private sector jobs in the state. All jobs with monthly salary below Rs.50,000 will come under ..
News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code Bill, 2020
News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code Bill 2020 is a proposed Australian law that seeks to mandate a bargaining code for forcing tech giants Google and Facebook to compensate the media companies for using their content. In this ..
DGCA raises the Domestic Airfares
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced an increase in the fares of air travel on February 11, 2021. The fare has been increased up to Rs 5,600. Highlights The government highlighted that the fare hike was necessitated ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was recently introduced in Karnataka Assembly to empower police or competent authorities appointed by the government to investigate complaints regarding fraudulent transactions working against investors’ interests. The accused ..
Corruption Perception Index, 2020
Corruption Perception Index, 2020 was recently released by the NGO Transparency International. The index ranks countries according to the estimated levels of corruption in the public sector based on the views of experts and business people. India fell by 6 ..
Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Assam assembly recently passed the Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The bill makes amendments to the Assam ease of doing business act, 2016. The amendment will avail 0.25% additional borrowing from the centre. What are the key ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
‘Putting Farmers First’: Key Points from Government E-Pamphlet
The Government of India recently issued a hundred page e-booklet called “Putting Farmers First”.The booklet highlights the success stories of farmers who have benefited from contract farming after the legislation of three farm laws. Background The Farmers have been protesting ..