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A kind of relief

Source: Livemint, Indian Express, Livemint Relevance: Indian Economy is facing a slowdown. A fiscal stimulus package was much needed to give it a boost. Synopsis: India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced a long-awaited stimulus package. Now, critics and experts are analyzing the nature, targets, and potential of the package. Read facts about Stimulus Package… Continue reading A kind of relief

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 30th 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 30th 2021

Center to Retain the “Inflation Targeting” at 4% for MPC

Contents1 What is the news?2 Introduction 3 Inflation Targetting 4 About MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) What is the news? As per the top finance ministry official, the center will retain the Inflation Targeting of 4% for MPC. Introduction The Centre will retain the inflation target of 4%, with a tolerance band of +/- 2 percentage points. This… Continue reading Center to Retain the “Inflation Targeting” at 4% for MPC

Union Cabinet approves PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry

Contents1 Why in the news?2 About PLI scheme for Food Processing Industry3 Objectives of the Scheme4 Salient features of the PLI scheme for Food Processing Industry5 Implementation of the scheme Why in the news? The Union Cabinet approves the PLI(Production Linked Incentive) Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI). About PLI scheme for Food Processing Industry… Continue reading Union Cabinet approves PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry

“India-Pakistan Relations” – Pakistan to Resume Trade with India

News: In a significant development in India-Pakistan relations, Pakistan allows the import of sugar and cotton from India. As per the Pakistan Commerce Ministry, the decision is driven by the rising prices of sugar in Pakistan. Introduction The Pakistan government cancelled trade with India in Aug 2019, after the introduction of amendments to Article 370… Continue reading “India-Pakistan Relations” – Pakistan to Resume Trade with India

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 13th Feb. 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles for UPSC: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc.… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 13th Feb. 2021

PM Aatmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojana

This scheme aims at developing the capacities of the primary, secondary, and tertiary health sector. Salient features of the scheme: Over 18,000 rural and over 11,000 urban health and wellness centers will be supported. Public health laboratories will be established in all districts. Critical care hospitals will be set up in 12 central institutions and… Continue reading PM Aatmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojana

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 11th Feb. 2021

Strategic Disinvestment Policy: Issues and Challenges – Explained

Disinvestment Policy COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Indian economy very hard. At once, due to lockdowns, Indian economy was dried out of funds. Economic activities got reduced drastically. At present, the Indian economy is in urgent need of a revenue stream so that all activities can go back to normal. Government expenditure was expected to… Continue reading Strategic Disinvestment Policy: Issues and Challenges – Explained

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