The Act was amended through the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 which, inter alia, has increased the paid maternity leave to women employees from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. While the implementation of the provision is good in Public Sector, there are reports that it is not good in Private Sector and in contract jobs.

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.

DNA barcoding, a new method for the quick identification of any species based on extracting a DNA sequence from a tiny tissue sample of any organism, is now being applied to taxa across the tree of life.

The Quint Updated: 08 Dec 2015, 10:31 AM IST 3 min read While rejecting the plea by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others against summons in the National Herald case, the.

UPSC Preparation Strategy One Year of Russia Ukraine war UPSC Notes One Year of Russia-Ukraine War [UPSC Notes] The Russia-Ukraine war completed one year on February 24, 2023.

9 min read Tags: GS Paper - 2 Management of Social Sector/Services Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) As defined by the World Bank NGOs refers to not-for-profit organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development.

Role of Civil Society in Democracy. Civil society means the entire range of organized groups and institutions that are independent of the state, voluntary, and at least to some extent self-generating and self-reliant. This includes non-governmental organizations, independent mass media, think tanks, universities, and social and religious groups.

Role of women and women’s organization 7-Mar-2020 TriumphIAS Role of women and women’s organization Role of women and women’s organization Relevance: Sociology: Systems of Kinship; Social Change in Modern Society; Industrialization and Urbanization in India; Challenges of Social Transformation.

Indian Society is a critical subject for UPSC aspirants as it provides an in-depth understanding of the social, cultural, and economic fabric of India. The subject encompasses various aspects, such as social stratification, gender, caste, religion, and modernization.

Effects of the Industrial Revolution Economic: Rise of capitalists. International economic dependence. Improved standard of living. Increased Agricultural productivity Laissez Faire economies. Political: Adoption of democracies. Liberal political atmosphere. (Liberalism) Rise of new political ideologies like Socialism, Marxism, Anarchism. Social:

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) in India. The centre would aim to bring together the government and business leaders to pilot emerging technology policies. The centre would be based in Maharashtra.