UK Home Secretary has certified India’s Enforcement Directorate(ED) extradition request for fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi.He is wanted in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. Extradition is simply the surrender of a criminal to one country by another.The process is regulated by treaties between the two countries.Extradition is governed by the… Continue reading Nirav extradition to start soon: ED
Author: ForumIAS
Release of Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
Prime minister has released the Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle in New Delhi.The dictionary consists of Information of about 13,500 martyrs which has been recorded in different volumes. The project for compilation of “Dictionary of Martyrs” of India’s Freedom Struggle was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, to the Indian Council of Historical… Continue reading Release of Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
Must Read News Articles – March 10th, 2019
HC holds The Shillong Times Editor, publisher in contempt The Meghalaya High Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs. 2 lakh each on The Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shobha Chaudhuri and ordered them to sit in the corner of the courtroom till the rising of the court in a contempt case. Swanky terminal… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 10th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 9, 2019
[WpProQuiz 918]
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 9, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here
7 PM I Case of Aravalli destruction | 9 March, 2019
Recently Supreme Court has warned Haryana Government from allowing anything which may harm Aravalli. Court warned government due to a Bill passed by the Haryana Assembly on February 27, which looks for opening up the Aravallis to non-forest activity and seeking to legitimise past constructions. A timeline of Supreme Court Orders regarding mining in Aravalli… Continue reading 7 PM I Case of Aravalli destruction | 9 March, 2019
Only 3.32 lakh MSME jobs created in last four years, finds CII survey
According to the report on ‘Survey on Jobs Creation and Outlook in MSME Sector’ Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) sector was the largest job creator amongst all the sectors in the last four years. The sectors which created employment were (a)hospitality (b)tourism, (c)textiles and apparel (d)metal products (e)Machinery parts (f)transport and (g)logistics.Further,states which created large number… Continue reading Only 3.32 lakh MSME jobs created in last four years, finds CII survey
Cancer drugs 87% cheaper after trade margin cap
Cancer drugs 87% cheaper after trade margin cap Government has announced that maximum retail price(MRP) of 390 non-scheduled cancer medicines have been reduced by up to 87% Earlier,National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had invoked powers under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 and brought 42 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs under price control by capping trade margin at… Continue reading Cancer drugs 87% cheaper after trade margin cap
SBI links savings account, short term loan rates to repo rate
SBI links savings account, short term loan rates to repo rate State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to link its interest rate on savings account with balance above ₹1 lakh and short-term loans to Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) repo rate. Repo stands for ‘Repurchasing Option’.It refers to the rate at which commercial banks… Continue reading SBI links savings account, short term loan rates to repo rate
Taliban denies discussing ceasefire with the U.S
Taliban denies discussing ceasefire with the U.S Taliban has denied that it has been discussing a ceasefire and reconciliation with the Afghanistan government during meeting with the US in Doha,Qatar. Taliban and US are currently focusing on four key issues that are going to decide any future agreement and the issues are (a)counterterrorism (b)troop withdrawal… Continue reading Taliban denies discussing ceasefire with the U.S
