What is Indemnity? An indemnity is a form of contract. Section 124 of the Indian Contract Act,1872 defines a contract of indemnity as the one by which one party promises to save the other from any loss caused to the latter. US Vaccine manufacturers are asking indemnity for their vaccines. Once the government of India grants indemnity to …
What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA? Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA is a 1998 law passed in the US and is among the world’s first laws recognising intellectual property on the internet. Purpose: The law oversees the implementation of the two treaties signed and agreed upon by member nations of the World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO) in 1996. …
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What is the news? Secretary-General António Guterres has been formally approved for a second term by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). He will have a term of five more years starting January 1, 2022. The recommendation will now go to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) which is expected to make the appointment. Process of UN Secretary-General …
I-Familia: I-Familia is a global database launched by Interpol to identify missing persons through family DNA. It will help the police to solve cases in member countries. Interpol applies cutting-edge scientific research and uses the DNA of relatives to identify missing persons or unidentified human remains around the world. DNA kinship matching is used mostly in cases …
What is Mice Rain? The mice population in Australia has increased exponentially. These mice are causing extensive damages to the cultivated crop and stored food grains. In some places, mice falling out from rooftops. This situation is being referred to as Mice Rain. How plague is related to mice rain? Plague is a life-threatening infectious …
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended classifying India as a Country of Particular Concern(CPC). Reasons for recommendations: Religiously Discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act Seeming police complicity in the Delhi riots During COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation and hateful rhetoric including from government officials targeted religious minorities. Efforts to prohibit interfaith marriage – such as those …
About H-1B visa: H1-B is a non-immigrant visa. It allows US companies to employ foreign workers on the basis of theoretical or technical expertise. H-1B visas are generally approved for a period of three years for a person. But many visa holders change employers to extend their US stay. Most IT companies in the US hire from …
Indus Water Treaty: The Indus Water Treaty,1960 is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan. According to the treaty, waters of the eastern rivers – Sutlej, Beas and Ravi had been allocated to India for unrestricted use. Similarly, the western rivers – the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab were allocated to Pakistan. However, India has been given the …
CARICOM Community: It was formed in 1973 as a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members. Objective: To promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy. Members: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, …
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Five Eyes is a network of five nations – Australia, UK, Canada, New Zealand and the US who collaborated to better respond to increasing threats by North Korea and China. Japan is on its way to become the ‘sixth eye’ Japan would provide key inputs on Chinese clampdown on Uyghurs. Uyghurs are Turkic-speaking Muslims who …