The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 increases women’s leave entitlements from 12 to 26 weeks. Of these, up to eight weeks can be taken pre-delivery. Enterprises with 50 or more employees must also provide crèches and allow the mother four crèche visits, daily.

15 What are the characteristics that distinguishes a El Niño Modoki from a "normal" El Niño? What are the effects of El Niño Modoki on atmospheric and oceanic processes? How does it affect weather systems? What are the mechanisms that determine whether an El Niño event is a normal event or a Modoki event? meteorology atmosphere ocean enso Share

Historically, both El Nino and La Nina have occurred about every two to seven years on average, with El Nino lasting 9 to 12 months. La Nina, which takes hold when waters are cooler in the Eastern.

14 min read Tags: GS Paper - 3 Population and Associated Issues The DNA Technology (Use And Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill which is also known as the DNA profiling bill, tries to check use of DNA technology to establish the identity of a person.

On 1 November 2012, Subramanian Swamy filed a private complaint in a court in Delhi alleging that both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have committed fraud and land grabbing worth ₹16 billion (US$200 million) by acquiring a publicly limited company called Associated Journals Limited (AJL) through their owned private company, Young Indian. [14]

Last Updated: March 02, 2022, 14:05 IST New Delhi UPSC CSE: How to Cover Ukraine-Russia war for the exam (Representational Image) UPSC CSE Prelims' aspirants need to remember the associated geopolitics and international organizations related to the war. With respect to Mains, the topic is crucial for General Studies Paper 2

Civil society organizations (CSOs) or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are voluntary organizations without profit-making objectives that have been active in India in various areas such as cultural promotion, education, health, and natural disaster relief. According to a survey conducted by Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), about 1.5 million NGOs work in India. However, CSOs

Role of Civil Society in Developmental Process. “3rd sector” (After Govt & commerce) in Dev process— Influences Policy-makers & businesses. Democracy & civil society are twins, integrally related to each other. India has a long history of civil society based on the concepts of “daana” means giving and “seva” means service.

A few more might add to the list. The need of the hour is to pause and to have a look at the problems that are likely to trouble us the most. Women are the most important pillars of the society. In the current society, the social role of a women is quite different from what it is expected from them decades back.

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Two Industrial Revolutions caused a change in the production and manufacturing of goods. The Industrial Revolution was a period of great significance in the history of the world. During the Industrial Revolution, new changes affected every sphere of people’s lives. It caused a shift in the standard of living for people.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, 4IR, or Industry 4.0, [1] conceptualises rapid change to technology, industries, and societal patterns and processes in the 21st century due to increasing interconnectivity and smart automation. The term was popularised in 2015 by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman, and has.