Regulation of Over the Top or OTT (Communication Services) Platforms Context: The inclusion of Over the Top or OTT (Communication Services) within the ambit of the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 that was unveiled recently for public comments, is a feature that has drawn much attention. One of the major reason or the argument that the Over the Top or OTT (Communication Services) must be regulated was the principle of “same service, same rules”. What are the arguments in favor of OTTs? Same service implies that a person should […]
Proposed Changes in the Legal Metrology Rules Context: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division has notified a draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011. What is the proposed change? Department of Consumer Affairs after taking public comments including industries, […]
SC bats for disabled IPS candidates For Mains Why we must allow differently abled candidates into IPS Israeli, American, and Canadian forces allow the participation of the differently abled candidates; hence, India can also try. Many police departments which do not require field work, such […]
Parliamentary Privileges Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said has recently held that members have a wrong notion that they have a privilege from action by investigating agencies, while the session is on. This immunity is available to the members only in the civil […]
Centre Launches Portal to Register for Rations For Mains Measures taken for food security National Food Security Mission: Launched in 2007, it is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims to increase production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops, through increasing area under […]
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Context: The Supreme Court has upheld several provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) that deal with a wide range of issues, from what constitutes the main offence to the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and […]
Wind Power Rates May Bottom Out For Prelims What are reverse auctions? When companies bid to offer the lowest price to sell a product. This is often done in case of a situation of monopsony. What is monopsony? Monopsony is a market situation in which […]
KIRAN SCHEME Context: During 2020-21, the Department of Science and Technology has provided financial support of the tune of around Rs. 95 crores on various women centric programmes under KIRAN (Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement for Nurturing) Scheme. Around 110 women scientists from 24 States/UTs […]