The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a normal monsoon, with the country as a whole set to receive 96% of the long period average (LPA) rainfall. However, northwest and northeast India will receive below normal rainfall. The IMD defines normal rainfall as between 96% and 104% of the Long Period Average (LPA). If the… Continue reading Below normal rainfall likely in northwest, northeast: IMD
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E-cigarettes pose public health risk, says ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its white paper on Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), published on the eve of World No Tobacco Day, has said that ENDS adversely affects almost all the human body systems. It has recommended a complete ban on e-cigarettes and other ENDS. The ICMR has noted that e-cigarettes… Continue reading E-cigarettes pose public health risk, says ICMR
Guterres appoints Indian-origin Anita Bhatia as UN-Women’s dy executive director
Anita Bhatia, a person of Indian-origin, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). UN Women is the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The UN Women supports… Continue reading Guterres appoints Indian-origin Anita Bhatia as UN-Women’s dy executive director
‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry to deal with integrated water issues
The government has formed a new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry. It has been formed by merging the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Member of Parliament from Jodhpur, has been allocated the portfolio. The Jal Shakti Ministry will deal with issues… Continue reading ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry to deal with integrated water issues
U.S. reiterates threat of sanctions over Triumf deal
An US official has said that India should not assume that it will get a waiver from U.S. sanctions if it goes ahead with its purchase of the S-400 Triumf missile system from Russia. Further, Indo-U.S. defence relationship might also get affected. India’s planned defence procurement of S-400 Triumf missile system from Russia could potentially… Continue reading U.S. reiterates threat of sanctions over Triumf deal
GDP growth slumps to 5.8%
According to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India’s quarterly GDP growth has declined to a five-year low of 5.83% in the last year (January-March) of FY19. Overall growth for FY19 also declined to a five-year low of 6.8%. China’s economy, in comparison, grew 6.4% in the last quarter but for the full… Continue reading GDP growth slumps to 5.8%
US President Donald Trump terminates preferential trade status for India under GSP
The USA has terminated India’s designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme. The US has terminated India’s designation as a beneficiary under GSP highlighting concerns over India not allowing equitable and reasonable access to its markets. The decision of U.S comes in the backdrop of issues like (a)… Continue reading US President Donald Trump terminates preferential trade status for India under GSP
Must Read News Articles – June 1st, 2019
GS-2 US President Donald Trump terminates preferential trade status for India under GSP President Donald Trump has terminated India’s designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the key GSP trade programme. GDP growth slumps to 5.8% India’s GDP grew at 5.8% in the January-March 2019 quarter, dragging down the full year growth to a five-year… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 1st, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 31, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Forbidden planet discovered in Neptunian Desert Astronomers have used the Next-Generation Transit Survey telescope in the Atacama Desert of Chile to identify an exoplanet in the Neptunian Desert. The exoplanet has been described in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 31, 2019
Forbidden planet discovered in Neptunian Desert
Astronomers have used the Next-Generation Transit Survey telescope in the Atacama Desert of Chile to identify an exoplanet in the Neptunian Desert. The exoplanet has been described in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The newly discovered planet is formally known as NGTS-4b but has been nicknamed “The Forbidden Planet” The “Forbidden… Continue reading Forbidden planet discovered in Neptunian Desert
