SC rejects PIL regarding menstruation leave
The Supreme Court received a Public Interest Lawsuit about menstrual leave. The Supreme Court first agreed to consider the PIL and stated that it would "hear it in a week." Recently, nevertheless, the SC declined to hear the PIL. According to SC, adopting legislation or making judgements about these leaves will discourage women from finding employment. The Supreme Court further noted that the government is in charge of finding a solution. and advised the petitioner to contact the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
India, Russia sign record 28 agreements including 10-year defence cooperation agreement
India and Russia signed record 28 MoUs and agreements on December 6, 2021 across a wide range of sectors including defence, education, culture, trade, energy, and intellectual property accountancy. The agreements included cooperationin in the field of defence for the next 10 years from 2021 to 2031. The agreements were signed during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India for the 21st annual India- Russia summit.Both countries have also started a new 2+2 mechanism to increase cooperation between them.
DRDO signs agreement with Israel for development of dual-use technologies
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), Defence Ministry, Israel entered into a Bilateral Innovation Agreement (BIA) on November 9, 2021.
As per the press release by the Ministry of Defence, the agreement was signed between the Chairman of DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy and Head of DDR&D, Israel BG(Retd) Dr Daniel Gold in New Delhi.
Kashmir University, Indian army sign MoU
The University of Kashmir signed an MoU with the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army on November 9, 2021 to provide various distance education courses to soldiers serving in Kashmir.
India, Gambia sign two agreements for deepening bilateral relations
The Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan visited the Republic of Gambia. The minister held meetings with its President Adam Barrow and other officials and also discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
As per the press statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Minister of State was on a visit to the West African country from November 1 to November 3, 2021.
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RBL Bank inks partnership with Zomato to launch co-branded credit cards
Online food ordering and delivery app Zomato, announced the launch of a co-branded credit card along with RBL, and Master Card, that will help the online food delivery platform further cement its position in India's dining market by offering benefits such as Zomato credits on purchases, and increase the reach of its flagship membership program Zomato Gold.
In the first twenty four months, RBL, and Zomato are aiming to issue 1 million credit cards to Zomato’s users in India.
The card that starts with an annual membership of ?500 (plus taxes) for the basic edition will also offer a complimentary Zomato Gold membership to its credit card holders, apart from offering Zomato credits on online and offline spends. The premium edition is priced at Rs3,000 plus taxes.
IIT Mandi signs deal with NABARD for setting up FPOs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi & Enabling Women of Kamand (EWOK) Society has inked a tripartite deal with the National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for setting up three Farmer Producer Organization in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. NABARD has sanctioned an amount of Rs 35 lakhs to EWOK Society and IIT Mandi for 3 FPOs to be established in the next 3 years.
ICAR inks MoU with Patanjali Bio Research Institute
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Patanjali Bio Research Institute, Haridwar. As per the MoU, the specific work plans will be developed to work on the collaborative research programmes in the areas of national interest related to sustainable agriculture development suitable to different agro-ecologies of the country.
The ICAR and PBRI will collaborate in mutually identified areas of training and education where the Post Graduate students of Deemed Universities & Research Institutes of ICAR may undertake internships in various areas of specialization with PBRI. The ICAR will support PBRI in technology demonstration, capacity building, seed production for scaling up of the popular varieties developed by the ICAR and transferring them among the farming community of the country. The MoU aims to foster close interaction in research, capacity building, seed production, entrepreneurship and skill development.
