According to government data, wholesale price-based inflation has reached a 22-month low of 2.45% in May. The decline has been attributed to falling prices of food articles, fuel and power items. Wholesale Price Inflation tracks changes in the price of goods in stages before the retail level i.e. goods that are sold in bulk and… Continue reading WPI inflation at 2-year low in May
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Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme
Bihar state government has launched a universal old age pension scheme—Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana (MVPY) Under the scheme, a person above the age of 60 (if they are not getting any another pension from state or central government), irrespective of their financial, family or caste status will get a sum of Rs. 400/ month directly… Continue reading Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme
Three horses test positive for Glanders disease, euthanized
Three horses in Uttar Pradesh have been euthanized after a report by Hisar-based National Research Centre on Euquines (NRCE) report confirmed that they tested positive for Glanders disease. Glanders is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. Glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses, but it also affects donkeys, mules, goats,… Continue reading Three horses test positive for Glanders disease, euthanized
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed today
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed on 15th June. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on the 15th of June every year to voice opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted on elderly people. The United Nations General Assembly, in 2011, designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The recognition… Continue reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed today
India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 U.S. goods from June 16
India has decided to impose the long pending retaliatory tariffs on 29 US products after US had withdrawn Generalized system of preferences (GSP) for Indian exporters. This action comes a year after the notification for the retaliatory tariffs was issued in 2018 in response to penal duties imposed on Indian aluminium and steel by the… Continue reading India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 U.S. goods from June 16
Swiss women across the country rise up for equal pay
Thousands of women across Switzerland have recently held a strike for equal pay for equal work. Women in Switzerland on average still earn 20% less than men. According to Global Wage Report 2018-19, Women are paid the most unequally in India, compared to men, when it comes to hourly wages for labour. On average,… Continue reading Swiss women across the country rise up for equal pay
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Must Read News Articles – June 15th, 2019
Archives GS-2 India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 American goods India has decided to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 goods imported from the USA fr5om June 16th. Shaky building blocks Professor Shailaja Menon argues that the draft National education policy reinforces outdated ideas about the goals of a foundational literacy programme. PM hits out… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 15th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 14, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here India gets $42-billion FDI inflows in 2018: UN report According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019,Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India has increased by 6% to $42 billion in 2018. The sectors which received the strong inflows includes (a)manufacturing, (b)communication (c)financial services (d)cross-border… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 14, 2019
India gets $42-billion FDI inflows in 2018: UN report
According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019,Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India has increased by 6% to $42 billion in 2018. The sectors which received the strong inflows includes (a)manufacturing, (b)communication (c)financial services (d)cross-border merger and (e)acquisition activities. The report ranks India at 10th position amongst the top recipients of FDI in 2018. The report… Continue reading India gets $42-billion FDI inflows in 2018: UN report
