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India, China vow to fight terror, transnational crime
India and China vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation in combating terrorism and fighting transnational crime. The breakthrough was achieved after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Meng Jianzhu, head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Money Laundering: Meaning, Prevention and Laws
Money laundering is the process by which large amounts of illegally obtained is given the appearance of having originated from a legitimate source. So basically, all the ways to convert the black money into white money are Money laundering. But in Money laundering, the ..
Cabinet approves Law ensuring rigorous punishment for sexual assault
The Union Cabinet approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012, in Parliament to expand the reach of the legal offence of sexual assault to ensure more rigorous punishments for sexual offences including rape. What are the key amendments in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
International conference on maritime piracy kicks off in Dubai
An international conference to tackle the issues pertaining to maritime piracy and the ways to counter them starts in Dubai. A high level Indian delegation is taking part in the conference to convey the Indian perspective at the rear of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
DoPT floats EOI Document for engaging agency for self evaluation study of compliance of UNCAC provisions
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited for the assignment of ‘Self Evaluation Study’ of India’s status of compliance of provisions of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption(UNCAC) and preparation of ‘Country Response’ to the ‘Comprehensive Self Assessment ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Govt to write to states for zero tolerance towards crime against NE people
Government will write to all states seeking them to have zero tolerance towards crime against people from North East. Referring to the recent death of Dana Sangma in Gurgaon near Delhi and of Richard Loitum in Bengaluru besides allegations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
A New Chapter in India China bilateral relations: Maritime Cooperation
India and China moved onto a new bilateral relation as they agreed upon a joint-declaration on: Sea Piracy Technological know-how on seabed research. The first offer aims to demand the Coast Guards, the Air-forces and Navies of both the nations ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
India inks agreement with EAG to counter terrorist financing
India signed an agreement with the Eurasian Group (EAG) to inter-alia enhance cooperation in the areas of money laundering and terrorist financing. The Cabinet had approved the agreement earlier this month. A six-member Indian delegation led by Dr Mathew attended ..