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European Union New Internet Rules
The European Union finalized new legislation that will require the world’s big tech companies to remove harmful content. This is the latest move of the union to regulate the world’s online giants. Overview: The Digital Services Act (DSA) has the aim of ensuring tougher consequences for websites and platforms that will be hosting banned content ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Apple • Digital Markets Act • Digital Services Act • European Commission • European Union • Facebook • Google • Microsoft • New Internet Rules • Twitter
European Union Data Act
On February 23, 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, after much anticipation. Highlights European Commission sets a raft of new rules for data sharing. It forms part of European Union’s strategy, in order to make the bloc a leader in data-agile economy. Aim of the proposed legislation The proposed legislation is aimed ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: European Commission • European Commission draft Data Act • European Union (EU) • European Union Data Act
European Commission proposes Covid-19 certificate
The European Commission, on March 17, 2021, has proposed for a Covid-19 certificate called “Digital Green Certificate” covering the details regarding the Covid-19 vaccination, testing and recovery. Highlights This decision was taken in order to reopen the European Union (EU) for travel in a safe, sustainable and predictable manner. The Covid-19 certificate is an approach ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Covid-19 certificate • COVID-19 vaccine • Digital Green Certificate • European Commission • European Union
European Union Report: North Korea, the most dangerous places in the world
On July 2, 2020, a research centre INFORM operating under European Commission released its report, “Shared Evidence for Managing Crises and Disasters”. Highlights The report ranks the countries based on “INFORM Risk Index” that is calculated considering humanitarian crises and disaster in the region. The index considers the following while framing the index Natural Factors: ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Disaster Management • Drought • European Commission • European Union • Military of North Korea • North Korea • Tropical Cyclone
European Project linking Black sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea criticized by Environmental Organization
The Danube-Oder-Elbe canal intends to connect the three rivers Danube, Oder and Elbe. This is to provide an alternate route of navigation from Black sea to Baltic and North seas. However, several concerns are being raised by the environmental organizations against the construction of the canal. Highlights According to the activists, the project violates European ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Baltic Countries • Environment Protection • European Commission • European Union • Habitat loss • Inland Waterways • Navigation system • River linking project
India joins Global AMR R&D hub as a new member
India has joined Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) hub as a new member. The announcement in this regard was made by Department of Biotechnology, Union Ministry of Science & Technology in New Delhi on 12 September 2019. Key Highlights India will be a member of the hub’s board of members of from ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 71st session of World Health Assembly • Department of Biotechnology • European Commission • Global AMR R&D hub • Global AMR R&D Secretariat • Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Development hub • India • Union Ministry of Science & Technology