Clearance for the proposal by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCL) to develop a premium an Island Resort at Lalaji Bay, Long Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been deferred by an Expert committee of the Union Environment Ministry The project has been postponed on the grounds that the area is… Continue reading Expert panel defers clearance to Andaman resort project
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Tough-talking: On Taliban reconciliation process
The Taliban reconciliation process is moving at a much faster pace than was expected, as seen by recent meetings of Taliban with US representatives in Doha and Russian officials in Moscow, but India has not been included in these meetings. The US and Russia have accepted the idea that (a) concessions to Taliban, without insisting… Continue reading Tough-talking: On Taliban reconciliation process
Cabinet clears amendments to Banning of Unregulated Deposit
The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill 2018 was introduced in Parliament on July 18, 2018 which bans unregulated deposit scheme not registered with the government. The bill will effectively tackle the menace of illicit deposit-taking activities and prevent such schemes from duping poor and gullible people . The principle is that the bill will… Continue reading Cabinet clears amendments to Banning of Unregulated Deposit
Must Read News Articles – February 7th, 2019
Archives GS 2 SC may curb advocates from speaking on cases The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine the possibility of imposing curbs on advocates airing their views in the media about pending cases and the judges handling them, during a hearing on contempt petitions filed by the government and the Attorney General of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 7th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 7, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Discuss the problems faced by workers in the unorganized sector? What measures have been taken by the government for their social security and welfare? Q.2) Recently the Government… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 7, 2019
No unemployment data post-demonetization: Labour Minister
Amidst allegations of delaying the release of NSSO report on employment, the Central government has reported to the Parliament that there is no data available on unemployment post-demonetization. Labour Bureaus’ surveys on unemployment for which the latest data available is pre-demonetization, pegs unemployment rate at 3.7% in 2015-16 Sources of labour statistics include: a) Ministry… Continue reading No unemployment data post-demonetization: Labour Minister
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 6, 2019
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7 PM | Timely review: On start-up tax | 6 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: The government has set up a five-member working committee to look into the angel tax issue and come up with guidelines. What is Angel tax: Angel tax is a term used to refer to the income tax payable on capital raised by unlisted companies via issue of… Continue reading 7 PM | Timely review: On start-up tax | 6 February, 2019
INDIA’S COMMUNICATION SATELLITE GSAT-31 LAUNCHED FROM FRENCH GUIANA
Indian Space Research Orgnisation (ISRO) successfully launched communication satellite GSAT-31 from French Guiana. It was launched onboard of Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou Launch Base. GSAT-31 is the 40th communication satellite of India with (a) Coverage area: Indian mainland and Island (b) Features:Will support VSAT banking application, for disaster management, e-governance, stock markets, among others (c)The… Continue reading INDIA’S COMMUNICATION SATELLITE GSAT-31 LAUNCHED FROM FRENCH GUIANA
