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Government unveils package to boost exports, revive housing sector

News:Government has announced a set of measures aimed at two sectors of the economy namely exports and housing sector.These measures are aimed to reverse a deepening economic slowdown. Facts: Special Fund for Housing Projects: A special fund will be set up for providing last-mile funding for housing projects.It will focus on the construction of unfinished… Continue reading Government unveils package to boost exports, revive housing sector

Pulikali

News:Pulikali(Tiger dance) festival is set to be welcomed in Kerala. Facts About Pulikali: Pulikali (Tiger Dance) is a folk art of Kerala. The artists wear a tiger mask, paint their bodies like tigers and dance to the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments such as thakil, udukku and chenda. It is performed on the fourth day… Continue reading Pulikali

New Bill wants engineers to register, follow ethics code

News:The Ministry of Human Resource Development is drafting a new bill that requires the registration of engineers and a code of ethics. Facts: Features of the proposed bill: The proposed bill requires engineers to register with a council to be able to practice their trade. The council will be formed on the lines of similar… Continue reading New Bill wants engineers to register, follow ethics code

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 14th, 2019

E-assessment scheme News:Finance Ministry has notified the e-assessment scheme 2019. Facts: Objective of the scheme:The scheme aims to conduct faceless scrutiny assessment of income tax returns (ITR).  E-assessment structure: National e-assessment centre: Will issue notice to taxpayers.It will have four bodies under it Regional e-assessment centres: Will get cases from national body, conduct enquiry and… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 14th, 2019

Naval variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas

News: The naval variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has made a successful short landing on the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) in Goa. Facts: About Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas: It is a single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter. It has been built under the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program, which began… Continue reading Naval variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas

Jan Soochna Portal

News: The Rajasthan government has launched Jan Soochna Portal Facts: It seeks to provide quick access to information on government departments. By doing so, it aims at transparency and accountability, and empower the right of the people to seek information. Rajasthan is the first state to launch such a portal. The portal will have information… Continue reading Jan Soochna Portal

E-assessment scheme

News:Finance Ministry has notified the e-assessment scheme 2019. Facts: Objective of the scheme:The scheme aims to conduct faceless scrutiny assessment of income tax returns (ITR).  E-assessment structure: National e-assessment centre: Will issue notice to taxpayers.It will have four bodies under it Regional e-assessment centres: Will get cases from national body, conduct enquiry and pass draft… Continue reading E-assessment scheme

Regulation of non-personal data: MeitY sets up new committee

News:Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(Meity) has formed a new Committee of Experts to focus on non-personal data. Facts: About the committee: The committee is headed by the Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishna. The committee is mandated to to study various issues relating to non-personal data and to make specific suggestions for consideration of the central… Continue reading Regulation of non-personal data: MeitY sets up new committee

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