India ranked 73rd in the 2019 E-commerce Index:
India ranked 73rd in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development`s (UNCTAD) Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2019.The ranking was conducted for 152 countries. The Netherlands topped the index for the second consecutive year.
The survey was conducted among 152 countries. The index measured an economy`s preparedness to support online shopping.The index marked the readiness of the countries that are engaged in online commerce. The survey also included a parameter where the portion of every country`s population that uses the internet and has an account with a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider.
The least developed countries occupy 18 of the 20 bottom positions. Among the 20 economies that ranked the lowest value in the 2019 index, 18 are the least developed countries.Comoros, Burundi, Chad, and Niger holds the last positions in the index.
India has slightly improved its position from 80 in 2018 and 83 in 2017. India Internet shoppers as a share of Internet users were 11% and Internet shoppers as a share of population of 3% in 2017.Countries are measured on the access to secure internet servers, the reliability of postal services and infrastructure.
Ravneet Singh took charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy:
Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh took charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy on 2 December 2019. He replaced Vice Admiral R Hair Kumar.He will be heading the Personnel Branch of the Indian Navy.He will be responsible for all personal issues of Service and Civilian manpower of the Navy including training, induction, discipline, career management, pay, and allowances.
Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh is a qualified flying instructor with Master Green Instrument Rating. He was commissioned on 1 July 1983.
He served as a Flag Officer. He has held various appointments as Assistant Controller Warship Production in the Assistant Controller Carrier Project and Acquisition at IHQ MoD(N), Flag Officer Goa Area, Flag Officer Naval Aviation at Goa, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet at Mumbai, Chief of Staff at Headquarters Western Naval Command at Mumbai, and Director General Project Seabird at IHQ MoD(N).
Centre has banned more than 14,500 NGOs in the last 5 years:
Ministry of Home Affairs reported that more than 14,500 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been banned in the last five years.Those NGOs were registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The report was submitted by the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai.
The Ministry has also has cancelled FCRA registration of 1,808 NGOs so far. The certificates have been cancelled for non-submission of mandatory annual returns for 2017-18.The FCRA and rules provide that all FCRA NGOs and associations should file annual returns on time.
The non-compliant NGOs are issued notices and reminders through the online mechanism.The FCRA registered NGOs in India have been given a total of Rs.2,244.77 crore in 2018-19, as on 28 November 2019, and Rs.16,902.41 crore in 2017-18.
International Volunteer Day is observed on 5 December:
International Volunteer Day is observed on 5 December every year. The day provides a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values.It also promotes the work by various communities, United Nations agencies, government authorities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector.
The day is observed to increase the awareness of the important contribution of volunteer service. It aims to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women.On 17 December 1985, the United Nations General Assembly passed the resolution to observe the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development.
The day was instituted to provide a chance for individual volunteers, communities, and organizations to join with the UN to promote their contributions to development at the local, national and international levels.On 22 November 2002, the UNGA directed the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme to ensure that the potential of International Volunteer Day is fully realized.
Cipla Foundation introduced MSL to provide quality education:
Cipla Foundation has introduced a mobile science lab (MSL) under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) with its Agastya International Foundation.It implemented the Agastya International Foundation.It aims to provide quality education to the students in Sikkim.The initiative also aimed to create awareness of science among children and teachers.
The mobile science lab is expected to reach out to 1,400 students across 10 schools in the periphery of the Golden Cross Unit.The Lab will maximize the potential of every child. The students can learn through the mobile science lab and use the opportunity to prepare for state-level science workshops.