Recently, the Prime Minister has inaugurated the Digital India Week 2022 under the Digital India Programme, with the aim to strengthen Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living. Theme: ‘Catalyzing New India’s Techade’. To transform the nation into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. During the programme, PM launched multiple digital initiatives aimed at enhancing the …

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change proposed amendments in the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Incidentally, the Environment Protection Act provisions will be in force for penal provisions of the single use plastic ban which has come into force recently. Key Amendments Proposed in the Environment Protection Act The Ministry has proposed the decriminalisation of the existing …

Recently, India and the European Union concluded the first round of negotiations for India-EU Trade and Investment Agreements in New Delhi. 52 technical sessions covering 18 policy areas of the free trade agreement and 7 sessions on Investment Protection and Geographical Indicators were held. The second round of negotiations is scheduled to take place in September 2022 in Brussels. India and EU had launched talks for …

Recently, Myanmar’s military government hosted the first high – level regional meeting since the Army took power in 2021. China’s Foreign Minister and counterparts from Mekong Delta nations attended the meeting. Foreign Minister of China along with his colleagues from Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam at the Mekong – Lancang Cooperation group meeting. …