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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 15, 2019
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Centre to bring 13 % of large dams under World Bank’s dam rehabilitation project
Centre to bring 13 % of large dams under World Bank’s dam rehabilitation project The Indian government has decided to increase the percentage of large dams under Dam Safety Rehabilitation and Improvement Project project(DRIP) to 13%. At present, 4% of dams are under the project. The project was launched in 2012 by the Central Water… Continue reading Centre to bring 13 % of large dams under World Bank’s dam rehabilitation project
Wholesale inflation eases to 10 month low of 2.76%
Wholesale inflation eases to 10 month low of 2.76% According to government data, wholesale inflation declined to 2.76% in January 2019. The decline has been attributed to cheaper fuel prices. 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 traded between… Continue reading Wholesale inflation eases to 10 month low of 2.76%
Panel moots minimum wage of ₹375 per day
Panel moots minimum wage of ₹375 per day An Expert Committee on Determining the Methodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage, headed by Anoop Satpathy, has recommended setting the minimum wage at Rs 375 a day or Rs. 9,750 per month. The minimum wage has been fixed irrespective of sectors, skills, occupations and rural-urban locations… Continue reading Panel moots minimum wage of ₹375 per day
NCM sets up new panel to define minority
NCM sets up new panel to define minority The National Commission for Minorities has constituted a new sub-committee. The committee is entrusted with the task of preparing a report to provide a) comprehensive definition of minority and b) criteria for determining minority status of a community. The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is a statutory… Continue reading NCM sets up new panel to define minority
PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore
PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) will be formally launched on 24thFebruary in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The scheme was announced in the interim Budget 2019-20. Under the scheme, a direct income support of Rs 6,000/annum will be provided to small and… Continue reading PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore
Government hikes minimum selling price of sugar
Government has increased the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar to support the oversupply hit sugar industry. MSP is the minimum price paid to the farmers for procuring food crops.It is announced by the Government at the beginning of the sowing season. There are two objectives of the Minimum Support Price system (a)To prevent distress… Continue reading Government hikes minimum selling price of sugar
7 PM | Politicisation of speaker’s office | 15th February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context In recent times, there are number of instances in our polity where the Speaker of the Assembly has allegedlytaken political decisions Role of speaker in India The Speaker’s powers and functions can be carved into three broad categories. Speaker facilitates the business of the House. Speaker decides… Continue reading 7 PM | Politicisation of speaker’s office | 15th February, 2019
India’s fastest Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi tomorrow
India’s first semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) will be flagged off by Prime Minister. Train 18 is India’s first indigenously built engineless train capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph,It is also being referred to as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. The fully air-conditioned semi-high speed… Continue reading India’s fastest Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi tomorrow
