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Parched or polluted News: Acute water stress prevails in most of India according to the Composite Water Management Index developed by NITI Aayog. Important facts: Key highlights of the index: 70% of the water resources are identified as polluted. Nearly 600 million Indians faced high-to-extreme water stress and about 2,00,000 people died every year because… Continue reading Parched or polluted

Parched or polluted News: Acute water stress prevails in most of India according to the Composite Water Management Index developed by NITI Aayog. Important facts: Key highlights of the index: 70% of the water resources are identified as polluted. Nearly 600 million Indians faced high-to-extreme water stress and about 2,00,000 people died every year because… Continue reading Parched or polluted

Ennore port expansion gets green nod News: An expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has recommended granting of Environmental Clearance and CRZ clearance for the Phase-III expansion of the Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) in Ennore.   Important facts: 2. The expansion proposals of KPL include an automobile export/ import… Continue reading Ennore port expansion gets green nod

MCLR, base rate merger proves elusive. News RBI has not yet issued instructions for banks to allow its customers to shift base rate to MCLR, despite promise. Important Facts Base rate is the erstwhile loan pricing mechanism which was replaced by MCLR — the Marginal Cost of funding based Lending Rate — from April 1,… Continue reading MCLR, base rate merger proves elusive.

Battle ready: Dhanush artillery gun clears final trials News: The indigenously upgraded artillery gun Dhanush has successfully completed final user trials and is ready for induction into the Army. Important facts: 2.This was third and final phase of user exploitation firings in which six Dhanush guns were fired in battery formulation at the Pokhran field… Continue reading Battle ready: Dhanush artillery gun clears final trials

PM renews call for debate on simultaneous polls News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for widespread consultation on simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha during NITI Aayog meeting. Simultaneous elections: Meaning: Simultaneous elections is a proposal by the prime minister to hold the elections of Lok Sabha and the state legislative elections… Continue reading PM renews call for debate on simultaneous polls

Women’s rights and personal choice News: The American economic review in its research paper “Legal origins and female HIV” has highlighted how Africa legal system has influence HIV prevalence. Important Facts: HIV a virus that is transmitted largely through unprotected sex and which damages the immune system. The research paper has compare the Influence of… Continue reading Women’s rights and personal choice

Paper setters to receive training News: The center government is planning to setup National Testing Agency. Important Facts: The National Testing Agency will provide training to paper setters to frame better question papers and provide  model answers. Presently, there is no system for paper-setter training in country. The creation of National Testing Agency was approved… Continue reading Paper setters to receive training

Govt. to set up fifth national data centre News: The centre is planning to setup fifth National Data Centres at Bhopal. Important facts: 2. The National Data Centre at Bhopal will be country’s biggest data centre with a capacity to host five lakh virtual servers. 3. This move will led Centre to expand BPO promotion… Continue reading Govt. to set up fifth national data centre

RBI alters ‘relative’ definition to check outward remittances News: RBI has narrowed the definition of ‘relatives’ to check the flow of funds as remittances. Important facts: The decision was taken keeping in mind the concerned over funds sent abroad under the ‘maintenance of close relative’ category of the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). The RBI has… Continue reading RBI alters ‘relative’ definition to check outward remittances