Daily Archives: November 9, 2022

INDIA PARTICIPATES IN WORLD TRAVEL MARKET 2022 (WTM)

Secretary Tourism and High Commissioner of India to UK inaugurate the Indian Pavilion at WTM2022 India to be promoted as a multi product and around the year destination with sustainability at WTM Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is participating at World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 from 7th to 9th …

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MANGROVE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE (MAC) AT COP 27, EGYPT

MAC initiative brings the world together to advance the global cause of Mangroves. India’s extensive experience in mangrove restoration to contribute to global knowledge base. Integration of mangroves into the national REDD+ programs need of the hour. Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav spoke at …

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POCSO Act

On November 4, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court, while dismissing a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, said the Law Commission of India would have to rethink the age criteria, to take into consideration the ground realities. A study noted that …

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THE SUPREME COURT ORDER VIEWS ON PF PENSIONS

On November 4, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled in a case where the EPFO appealed various orders favouring employees issued by the Kerala, Rajasthan, and Delhi High Courts. The order provided relief to some employees. The Supreme Court upheld the amendments to the pension scheme made by …

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INDIA RUSSIA TALKS

Russia is India’s “steady and time-tested partner”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, defending the 20-fold increase in India’s oil imports from the country this year, said after meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister Denis Manturov in Moscow on Tuesday. Laying out India’s …

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GARUDA-VII AIR EXERCISE

The chiefs of Indian and French Air Forces on Tuesday joined the Air Exercise Garuda-VII in Jodhpur. While Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) V.R. Chaudhari flew a sortie on an IAF Rafale fighter, French Air and Space Force (FASF) Chief General Stéphane Mille flew on an …

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UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL’S COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE

India’s decision to host the special session of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (UNSC-CTC) last month — held in Mumbai and New Delhi, it focused on new and emerging technologies — is one of a number of events planned by the Government to give its counter-terror diplomacy a …

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IPC TO CURB ‘PRINTING OF INDECENT MATTER

Taking cue of the legislation introduced in Odisha and Tamil Nadu, the Kerala government proposes to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and bring in legislation to curb the printing, publishing and distribution of ‘grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for …

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NEW CRAB SPECIES IN VELLAR ESTUARY

Researchers have discovered a new species of estuarine crab at the mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar river in Cuddalore district. The species has been named Pseudoheliceannamalai in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and research. The discovery has been published in the latest issue of …

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A NECESSARY SIGNAL -COP27

The 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP) is underway at Egypt’s sea-side city of Sharm el-Sheikh where, over two weeks, heads of government, diplomats, business heads, activists, journalists, and lobbyists will converge. The attempt is to inch ahead on a global rehaul of energy consumption to improve earth’s …

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