On November 1, the Indian Prime Minister and Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, jointly launched three projects.These three projects were built with India’s assistance.Akhaura-Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link, Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line, and Maitri Super Thermal Power Plant Unit II are among these projects.The Akhaura-Agartala cross-border rail link is 15 kilometers long in total.5 kilometers are in India, and 10 kilometers are in Bangladesh.This will make it easier to go to Agartala and Kolkata via Dhaka.The Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line Project connects Bangladesh’s Mongla Port.In the year 2010, India provided a loan for this project.The Maitri Super Thermal Power Project began…
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently held a review meeting.Bulgaria was placed on the gray list during this meeting.Cayman Islands, Panama, Jordan, and Albania have also been removed off the “grey list.”Countries on the gray list do not meet the organization’s anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism funding, or proliferation finance guidelines.Countries on this list will be subject to enhanced scrutiny until the shortcomings in their regulatory structure are addressed.Bulgaria is a Balkan country in Europe’s south-east.Sofia is its capital.The FATF was created in 1989.Its headquarters are in Paris.
The Fairwork India Index for the gig economy was recently launched.The Center for IT and Public Policy and the International Institute of Information Technology collaborated with Oxford University to create this paper.This includes a total of 12 online digital gig economy platforms/companies.Big Basket Company has taken the lead in this index.Big Basket is a Tata group firm that distributes daily necessities.Blue Mart is ranked second in this index.Swiggy has taken third place.Ola and Porter both received a score of zero out of ten, placing them at the bottom of the index.
Buckinghamshire’s Bletchley Park AI A security summit is currently being planned.This conference will take place on November 1st and 2nd.’A. I.For Good’ is the theme of this conference.Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology, is representing India at the conference.The summit will feature leading global think tanks, AI professionals, famous academic institutions, and government leaders from like-minded countries.
The Western Ghats run along the country’s western coast for 1600 kilometers, from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu.A new mushroom species was identified recently in the Western Ghats.Scientists from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute produced this discovery.Kerala is home to the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute.’Candolemyces albo squamosus’ is the name given to this new mushroom.The new species is from the genus Candoleomyces, which has just 35 known species worldwide.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren recently announced the launch of the ‘Abua Awas Yojana’.A target of 8 lakh residences for the homeless has been set under this initiative.This initiative will cost the government Rs 16320 crore.In the first phase, 02 lakh houses will be built in the fiscal year 2023-24, 03 lakh 50 thousand dwellings in the second phase 2024-25, and 02 lakh 50 thousand pucca houses in the third phase 2025-26.This program will be in effect until 2025-26.The house to be built under this project will be 31 square meters in size.The concept includes provisions for a clean kitchen…
The Supreme Court constituted a five judge Constitutional Bench headed by CJI Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to consider the grant of legal validity to the same-sex marriages in India under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.Earlier on 24th August, 2017, the Supreme Court in case of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (retd.) vs Union of India declared that Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right mostly under Article 21 and additionally as a part of Freedom guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution.On 6th September, 2018, in the case of Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India, the Supreme Court termed the part of…
Section 377 of IPC was introduced in 1864 during the British rule. It makes sexual activities against the order of nature, sex with other person of same gender illegal and punishable offence.On 2nd July 2009 in Naaz Foundation vs Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi High Court held that provisions of section 377 of IPC as unconstitutional with respect to sex between consenting adults of same sex.During 2009 to 2013 various religious groups, individuals and organisations kept on protesting against the ruling of Delhi High Court, and filed petition in Supreme Court against the order of Delhi High Court.Supreme Court…
Adultery means voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.Sec. 497 of IPC states that if a man has sexual intercourse with a married woman without her husband’s consent, he is punishable by law. After a complaint by husband, the man could be imprisoned for five years or more and even pay a fine. The wife on the other hand could not file a case against another women for having sexual relationship with her husband. The law was gender biased.Five judge benches of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on 27th…
On 24th Aug 2017 nine judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court headed by – The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice J. S. Khehar in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs. Union of India case declared that The Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the Right to life & Personal liberty under ARTICLE 21 and as a part of freedom guaranteed by Part – III of the constitution. Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right (mostly under Article 21 and additionally under Part – III rights). In many countries e.g. – USA, Canada, South Africa, U.K, E.U…