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Australia’s Closing Loopholes Bill
Gig workers, independent contractors who provide services on demand via apps and websites, have grown rapidly across the globe in recent years. On February 8th 2024, the Australian Labor government’s “closing loopholes” bill, formally titled “Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What is Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing or Oocyte Cryopreservation has gained attention in recent years as a technique to preserve fertility, after celebrities like actress Mona Singh and Priyanka Chopra spoke publicly about freezing their eggs. Chopra has encouraged women to embrace egg freezing ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 Series IV Opens for Subscription
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the opening of the next tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 – Series IV. The bonds will be open for subscription from February 12 to February 16, 2023. The issue price ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report
The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty on February 12, 2024. It provides the first comprehensive global assessment ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
National Common Mobility Card
The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India, as part of the ‘One Nation, One Card’ initiative. It aims to streamline public transport payments and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
US bans AI-generated robocalls
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned AI-generated robocalls amid a rise in voice cloning scams that have affected thousands of citizens. Artificial intelligence can now create convincing fake audio and video, making it easy to scam people. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Annual Death Penalty Report 2023
According to the Annual Death Penalty Report 2023, appellate Courts in India – SC and all the HCs together – confirmed only one death sentence in 2023 while the rest were either commuted or saw the prisoners acquitted altogether. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
7th Indian Ocean Conference
The 7th IOC was held in Perth, Australia on February 9-10, 2024. The theme was “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.” It was organized by the India Foundation, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (Singapore) and Perth-US Asia Centre ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)
The Union Cabinet approved the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)”, a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada aimed at formalizing the fisheries sector and supporting fisheries micro and small enterprises. Key Features Investment and Duration ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
International Arabian Leopard Day – 10th February
The Arabian leopard is a subspecies of leopard found only on the Arabian Peninsula. Weighing 25-40 kg, it is one of the smallest leopard subspecies. Its habitat was once widespread across the Arabian Peninsula but has now shrunk to small ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs