Sabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme In Budget 2019-20,Government had announced the Sabka Vishwas legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme,2019.The Scheme has now been notified and will be operationalized from 1st September 2019. The objective of the scheme is to free the large number of small taxpayers of their pending disputes with the tax administration. The… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 23, 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 24th, 2019
Q.1) “No first use policy of India is based upon the idea of minimum deterrence and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.” In light of this discuss the need of revisit to India’s No first use policy. The Hindu Q.2) “Russia’s far-east region is economically and strategically important for India to counter China in the region.” Comment.… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 24th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #19 August 23, 2019
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7 PM | Why Amazon fires are worrying | 23rd August, 2019
Context: Amazon Rainforests, its importance and the recent forest fires- a cause of concern for global community. More in news: Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil – the most intense blazes for almost a decade. Brazil declared a state of emergency over the rising number of fires in the region. So… Continue reading 7 PM | Why Amazon fires are worrying | 23rd August, 2019
7 PM | Data deprivation makes cybercrime difficult to tackle | 23rd August, 2019
Context: cyber crimes and data localisation in India Requirements for local storage and processing of data are commonly referred to as ‘data localization’ or ‘data residency’ requirements. Data localization can broadly be defined as ‘any legal limitation on data moving globally and compelling it to remain locally. Localization policies can take a variety of forms.… Continue reading 7 PM | Data deprivation makes cybercrime difficult to tackle | 23rd August, 2019
Sabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme
In Budget 2019-20,Government had announced the Sabka Vishwas legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme,2019.The Scheme has now been notified and will be operationalized from 1st September 2019. The objective of the scheme is to free the large number of small taxpayers of their pending disputes with the tax administration. The two main components of the Scheme are… Continue reading Sabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme
NISHTHA
The Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched ‘National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)’. NISHTHA is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind in the world. The objective of the programme is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students. Under it,teachers will develop… Continue reading NISHTHA
SARAL – ‘State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index’
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL. It is the first of its kind index to provide a comprehensive overview of state-level measures adopted to facilitate rooftop solar deployment. The index has been designed by MNRE, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India… Continue reading SARAL – ‘State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index’
Explained: What is Oxytocin and why does the govt want to ban its commercial use?
The Supreme Court has referred the matter to a larger bench to decide on whether to impose a ban on private companies to manufacture the drug Oxytocin and restrict its manufacture to a single public sector undertaking. This decision comes after a petition was filed against government ban on private drug manufacturers from producing Oxytocin.… Continue reading Explained: What is Oxytocin and why does the govt want to ban its commercial use?
Explained: Report on illegal global tiger trade counts 2,359; highest in India
A recent report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved:An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’ has quantified the illegal global trade in tigers and tiger parts between 2000 and 2018. The report has been compiled by TRAFFIC in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund(WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN). The report says that… Continue reading Explained: Report on illegal global tiger trade counts 2,359; highest in India
