Archives GS 2 Hurrying through a legislation The passage of the quota Bill highlights grave gaps in India’s parliamentary procedures GS 3 Centre signs pact with 5 States on Renuka dam The Renuka dam project has been conceived as a storage project on the Giri river (a tributary of the Yamuna) in Sirmaur district of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 12th, 2019
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 11, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 11, 2019
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 11, 2018 (Universal Basic Income:)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Sikkim says it will become first state to roll out Universal Basic Income Analysis: Universal Basic Income:
Universal Basic Income:
Context: Sikkim government has decided to introduce UBI and implement it by 2022. About UBI: UBI is a minimum income (direct cash transfers) guaranteed by the state to every individual every month. It is premised on the belief that every person should have a right to a basic income to cover their needs, just by… Continue reading Universal Basic Income:
Opinion | India’s demographic dividend will play out over a longer span
Opinion | India’s demographic dividend will play out over a longer span News: Study conducted by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on demographic dividend in India. Important Facts: About Demographic Dividend: Demographic dividend refers to the growth in an economy that is the resultant effect of a change in the age structure of a country’s… Continue reading Opinion | India’s demographic dividend will play out over a longer span
Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years
Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years News: Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years Important Facts: Delhi is the last state to come up with a State Climate Change Action Plan (SAPCC), under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The union government had formulated the NAPCC… Continue reading Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years
Big relief for small businesses under GST
Big relief for small businesses under GST News: GST exemption limit doubled to give relief to small businesses Important Facts: Highlights of the GST Council report Basic threshold limit for suppliers of goods (for mandatory GST registration) has been increased to ₹40 lakhs from the current ₹20 lakhs. Also, some of the north-eastern and hilly… Continue reading Big relief for small businesses under GST
One too many routes to GST evasion
One too many routes to GST evasion News: Government detected defrauding the GST System of Thousands of Crores. Important Facts: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) that was intended to bring a system of one nation one tax. But there have been cases of new structures being created in order to avoid paying taxes Recently,… Continue reading One too many routes to GST evasion
Centre aims for 20% cut in air pollution by 2024
Centre aims for 20% cut in air pollution by 2024 News The government has launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aiming to reduce toxic particulate matter by 2024, taking 2017 as the base year. Important Facts The NCAP is a mid-term, five-year action plan that includes collaborative, multi-scale and cross-sectorial coordination between relevant Central… Continue reading Centre aims for 20% cut in air pollution by 2024
