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NITI Aayog’s Draft National Policy on Migrant Workers
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) recently published its draft national policy on migrant labours. Highlights The policy was prepared in association with the working subgroup of officials and members of civil society. This draft policy is inspired by the rights-based approach which gain momentum during the return migration of around 10 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Draft National Policy on Migrant Workers • Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act • Migrant workers • National Migrant Workers Database • Niti Ayog
Judicial Activism: NITI Aayog orders to study the ‘Economic impact of Judicial Decisions’
The NITI Aayog has ordered the Jaipur-based research organisation Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International to study the “economic impact” of judgments delivered by Supreme Court (SC), high courts (HCs), and quasi-judicial bodies like the National Green Tribunal (NGT). It has also asked to study the “judicial activism” of such courts and tribunals. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Economic impact of Judicial Decisions • Judicial Activism • Judicial activism in India • Niti Ayog
Atal Innovation Mission Partners with Freshworks to empower AIM Startup Innovators
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has partnered with Freshworks Inc. which is a customer-engagement software company to provide robust support to innovators and entrepreneurs in India. Key facts It aims to increase the efficacy of the institutions and startups under the AIM portfolio. It further targets to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among startup innovators. Freshworks Inc. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: atal innovation mission • Niti Ayog
Global Innovation Index, 2020
India has joined the group of top 50 countries in the global innovation index for the first time. It has moved up four places to the 48th rank and keeping the top position among the nations in central and southern Asia. Key facts A total of 131 countries were analysed under the GII before arriving ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: GII ranking • Global Innovation Index • Niti Ayog
National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 chaired by Dr V K Paul met for the first time
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID 19 met for the first time on August 13 to discuss regarding the delivery of vaccines in the country. They mainly discussed the conceptualization and implementation mechanisms for the creation of a digital infrastructure for inventory management and delivery mechanism for the vaccine. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • COVID-19 • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Moderna • National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration • Niti Ayog • Russia • University of Oxford • USA