In News Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has reviewed the progress of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Key Highlights Background: Since the alpha launch in five cities in April 2022, ONDC has been testing with a closed user group for end-to-end execution to understand their fulfillment. Target: ONDC expects the […]
In News Karnataka High Court recently observed that nowhere in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is bhang referred to as a prohibited drink or prohibited drug. In earlier cases, state high courts have ruled that bhang is not ganja, and is therefore not covered under the NDPS Act. What is bhang? Bhang […]
In Context Recently various weather agencies like WMO and UN predicted a rare ‘triple-dip’ La Nina in 2022. More about the news World Meteorological Organization (WMO): WMO recently predicted that La Niña conditions, which involve a large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures, have strengthened in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific with an increase in […]
In News According to the recent report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the conviction rate in human trafficking cases across the country continues to be low. More about the news 2021 data: Police filed charge sheets in 84.7 percent of the 2,189 cases registered under the Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the country […]