An Analysis on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment ACT, 2013

 India is the world’s largest milk producer 24% contribution to global milk production India’s milk processing capacity is 126 million liters per day For a decade, the country’s milk industry has been growing at a CAGR of 5.8% Milk production in India registered more than 50% increase during the last ten years Globally, India exported 67,572 million tons of dairy products during the year 2022–2023 80 million people are employed in the dairy sector The industry contributes 5% to the national economy Per capita availability of milk is 459 grams per day Overview: Dairy Sector in India The top 5 milk producing States are Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. They together contribute around 53% of total milk production in the country. The average yield per animal per day for exotic/crossbred is 8.55 Kg/day/Animal and for indigenous/non-descript is 3.44 Kg/day/Animal. Milk production from exotic/crossbred catt...

  The world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer Third largest heavy truck manufacturer World’s largest manufacturer of tractors World’s second-largest bus manufacturer and fourth-largest manufacturer of cars Seventh largest in commercial vehicle manufacturing Automobile sector contributes 49% to India’s manufacturing GDP India exported ~ 4.8 million automobiles in 2022–23 Indian Government targets 30% of vehicles on the road should be electric by 2030 A total of 3.7 Mn electric vehicles are already registered in India Recent and planned developments in the Indian Automobile Sector. According to  IBEF , In November 2023, Tata Motors inaugurated its state-of-the-art registered vehicle scrapping facility in Chandigarh. In June 2023, Hero MotoCorp revealed plans to invest up to Rs. 1,500 crore in developing premium bikes and EVs in India. In May 2023, Maruti Suzuki India revealed plans to invest over Rs. 40,000 crore to double capacity by 2030. In March 2023, the Central government...

Over the years, India has witnessed several changes and amendments to food laws to keep pace with evolving food safety standards and practices. Notable developments include the establishment of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2006 under the Food Safety and Standards Act, which consolidated various food-related laws and regulatory bodies into a single authority. This act was introduced in 2006 but came into force in 2011. The establishment of this law nullified the eight laws that were in operation, which are as follows: 1. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954) 2. The Fruit Products Order, 1955 3. The Meat Food Products Order, 1973 4. The Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947 5. The Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1998 6. The Solvent Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal, and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967 7. The Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 8. Any other order issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955)...

“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services...” -Article 25 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights Health is an essential prerequisite for human beings and plays a vital role in national development. The right to health is an essential right, without which one cannot exercise its basic human rights. WHO has given a widely acceptable definition of “health” in the preamble of its constitution; according to the World Health Organization [1] , “health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease.” Through this definition, WHO has helped to move health thinking beyond a limited, biomedical, and pathology-based perspective to the more positive domain of “well-being.”. Also, by explicitly including the mental and social dimensions of wellbeing, WHO has fundamentally stretched the scope of he...

  For any business to succeed, the supply chain is a critical function. Goods and services must move across the country. This movement depends on a connected network of organisations, people, information, and various activities. Right from the supply of raw materials to the delivery of the finished goods to the customer. Ten years ago, India was riddled with multiple problems. The current government has prepared a master plan called Gati Shakti to strengthen India’s supply chain ecosystem. The supply chain ecosystem is rapidly developing. The pandemic helped to increase online commerce. Consumers want quick and efficient delivery which has led to logistics companies to adopt new tools, technologies and models to increase speed, package and volume. It has also led to last mile delivery solutions. Rural India has not been left out. Parcel logistics (small packages) has got a tremendous boost and has led to the transformation of supply chain. A new business model has also been created...

  The   Prevention of Sexual Harassment   Act, 2013   is a piece of legislation that was introduced to establish and offer a safe and respectful work environment for women. The main objective of the   POSH   Act is to create awareness, proactive measures, and a fair and confidential grievance redressal process for aggrieved women who are subject to any kind of harassment at the workplace. Important Provisions Under The Act Formation of Internal Committee : Under the  POSH  Act, organizations with more than 10 employees are required to constitute an internal committee to act as a redressal mechanism for the aggrieved parties under the act. The committee is composed of a chairperson who must be a senior-level female employee in an organization, at least two other employees, and one external member with expertise in the field of sexual harassment or a social worker working for the cause of women. Powers of Internal Committee : The Prevention of Workp...