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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 3rd, 2019
South Asian Speakers’ Summit The fourth South Asian Speakers Summit was held in Male,Maldives. The annual summit was organised jointly by the Inter Parliamentary Union(IPU) and the Maldives parliament. The summit was attended by the senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The main focus of the summit was on Sustainable… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 3rd, 2019
7 PM | Centre must loosen purse strings| 3rd September, 2019
Context: present slowdown of economy More in news: Asia’s third largest economy expanded just 5.0% year on year, official data showed on Friday, far below the 5.7% forecast in a Reuters poll of economists Auto industry body SIAM on Monday sought immediate steps from the government, as sales continued to plummet with passenger vehicle makers… Continue reading 7 PM | Centre must loosen purse strings| 3rd September, 2019
South Asian Speakers’ Summit
The fourth South Asian Speakers Summit was held in Male,Maldives. The annual summit was organised jointly by the Inter Parliamentary Union(IPU) and the Maldives parliament. The summit was attended by the senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The main focus of the summit was on Sustainable Development Goals-2030 and how… Continue reading South Asian Speakers’ Summit
Panel on fintech submits a final report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Government of India has constituted a steering committee on fintech-related issues.The committee has submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs. FinTech stands for financial technology and describes technologically enabled financial innovations.It is applied in financial services to help companies manage the financial aspects of their business including new software and applications,… Continue reading Panel on fintech submits a final report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Election Commission to host Association of World Election Bodies
The Election Commission of India(ECI) will be hosting the 4th General Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) at Bengaluru on 3rd September 2019. India will take over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term.Over 50 countries across the globe will join the A-WEB meeting. The Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) is the largest… Continue reading Election Commission to host Association of World Election Bodies
KVIC Launches ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Varanasi to Re-use wasted pottery
Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) has launched a ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Sewapuri in Varanasi. This terracotta Grinder will grind the wasted and broken pottery items for re-using in pottery-making. Earlier,the wasted pottery items were grinded in normal mortar and pestle and it’s fine powder was mixed with the normal clay.Mixing this powder in stipulated ratio… Continue reading KVIC Launches ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Varanasi to Re-use wasted pottery
Explained: India will get Swiss bank details of Indians from today. What does this mean?
Recently,Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) Regime between India and Switzerland has started from September 1,2019. In 2016,India and Switzerland had signed an information-sharing deal on bank accounts which was to come into effect from September 2019. Automatic exchange of information involves the systematic and periodic transmission of taxpayer information by the source country to the… Continue reading Explained: India will get Swiss bank details of Indians from today. What does this mean?
China lodges case at WTO against US import duties
China has lodged a case against the United States with the World Trade Organization(WTO) over U.S. import duties. The move was taken after the United States began imposing 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods, including footwear, smart watches, and flat-panel televisions. China has said that the latest tariff actions by US has violated… Continue reading China lodges case at WTO against US import duties
Ties in oil, gas sector to be focus of PM Modi’s Russia trip
Indian Prime minister will be visiting the Russian city of Vladivostok as the guest of honour at Eastern Economic Forum(EEF).The bilateral summit will also be held on the sidelines of the EEF. During the summit,India and Russia will roll out a five-year roadmap for stronger cooperation in the oil and gas sector apart from pacts… Continue reading Ties in oil, gas sector to be focus of PM Modi’s Russia trip
