In an effort to codify the numerous labour laws in the nation, the Parliament recently passed three labour codes on industrial relations, social security, occupational safety, health, and working conditions, along with the wage code passed in 2019. The four Codes are part of the government’s labour … [Read more...] about Labour Codes: Explained
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Kuno National Park: The home of Cheetah in India
Why Kuno National Park is suitable for Cheetah reintroduction? What are the fauna present in Kuno National Park?Read below to know more about Kuno National Park and other national parks in Madhya Pradesh. India and Namibia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to reintroduce the … [Read more...] about Kuno National Park: The home of Cheetah in India
Nitrogen Pollution: A Harmful Environmental Threat
What is Nitrogen Pollution? What are the causes of Nitrogen Pollution? What are the steps taken by the government? Read more about this topic. Nitrogen is essential for life, right? However, excess nitrogen pollution has huge consequences on humans and the environment. It is 300 times more … [Read more...] about Nitrogen Pollution: A Harmful Environmental Threat
Van Dhan Vikas Scheme: Promote Tribal Community
What is Van Dhan Vikas Scheme? Who are the Beneficiaries of the Van Dhan Vikas Scheme? What are the Objectives of the Van Dhan Vikas Scheme? Read here to know more. Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs proposed to expand Van Dhan Vikas Kendras. Van Dhan Vikas Scheme is a project aimed at … [Read more...] about Van Dhan Vikas Scheme: Promote Tribal Community
Preventive Detention
What is Preventive Detention? What are the constitutional provisions related to Preventive Detention? What are the arguments in favor or against Preventive Detention? To answer these questions, read further. Preventive detention refers to taking into custody an individual who has not committed a … [Read more...] about Preventive Detention
Public Interest Litigation
What is Public Interest Litigation? What are the issues considered in PILs? What is the importance and the issues associated with PIL? To answer these questions, read further. Public interest litigation (PIL) is defined as a legal action brought in a court of law for the enforcement of a public … [Read more...] about Public Interest Litigation
Tsunami: Everything You Need to Know
The word tsunami comes from the Japanese words "tsu" for harbour and "nami" for wave. Based on the High-Powered Committee on Disaster Management's report (2001), the term "tsunami" refers to an ocean wave that is caused by an ocean event, such as an earthquake, landslide, or volcanic … [Read more...] about Tsunami: Everything You Need to Know
Natural Hazards and Disasters
Sustainable growth is severely hampered by the human and material losses brought on by Natural Hazards and Disasters. Lives and property can be protected by releasing precise forecasts and warnings in a simple-to-understand manner and by educating people on how to prepare for such hazards before … [Read more...] about Natural Hazards and Disasters
Types of Unemployment
Unemployment means when someone actively searches for work but is unsuccessful. Different types of unemployment are explained in this article. Unemployment is a major economic criterion for defining a nation's economic health because it shows the capability (or incapability) of healthy, educated, … [Read more...] about Types of Unemployment
Aptitude
What is aptitude? What are the nature and characteristics of aptitude? Why is it important for civil servants and what are the different varieties of aptitude for a civil servant? What are the changes required due to the changing nature of society? And what is there which still needs to be done? … [Read more...] about Aptitude
