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Fourth Bi-monthly monetary policy review

News:The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has cut the key policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.15 %. Facts: Highlights of the Monetary policy: The Reserve Bank of India’s(RBI) Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) has decided to reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility(LAF) by 25 basis points to… Continue reading Fourth Bi-monthly monetary policy review

Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)

News:Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has launched the Centralized Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) reforms in the Department of Posts. Facts: About CPGRAMS: Centralized Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is a web based application that facilitates ministries or departments to receive, forward and monitor grievances. The system… Continue reading Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus

News:Since August,2019 a rare disease has killed five elephants in Odisha. The disease is caused by a virus called Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). Facts: About EEHV: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) is also known as Elephantid betaherpesvirus 1(ElHV-1).  EEHVs is a type of herpesvirus that can cause a highly fatal haemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants… Continue reading Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus

Explained: How Singapore law proposes to crack down on ‘false’ online posts

News:Singapore has passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act,2019. Facts: Features of the Act: The act aims to control the spread of falsehood which the government deems to be a threat to national security, public tranquillity and Singapore’s friendly relations with other countries. The act enables the government to order social media websites… Continue reading Explained: How Singapore law proposes to crack down on ‘false’ online posts

Government constitutes working group to prepare contours of new industrial policy

News:Government has constituted a working group to prepare the contours of a new industrial policy to make India a manufacturing hub.  Facts: This will be the third industrial policy after the first in 1956 and the second in 1991. The new industrial policy will replace the industrial policy of 1991 which was prepared in the… Continue reading Government constitutes working group to prepare contours of new industrial policy

Cabinet approves new strategic disinvestment process

News:Union Cabinet has approved a new process of strategic disinvestment with a view to expediting privatization of select PSUs. Facts: What are the new changes? Under the new policy, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) under the Ministry of Finance has been made the nodal department for the strategic disinvestment sale. Currently,… Continue reading Cabinet approves new strategic disinvestment process

Deadly Japanese Fungi found in Australia

News:One of the world’s most deadly fungi called Poison fire Coral has been identified growing in Australia for the first time. Facts: About Poison fire Coral: Poison fire coral which has a red appearance is a native of Japan and Korea. The fungus species is the only known fungus that is poisonous to touch. It… Continue reading Deadly Japanese Fungi found in Australia

Him Vijay Exercise

News: China has raised strong objection to the ongoing Him Vijay military exercise. Facts: Exercise Him Vijay is taking place in October, 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh. The exercise is to test mobility, communication and coordination of such huge body of fast-moving troops in difficult terrain. It is first time the integrated battle groups (IBGs) is… Continue reading Him Vijay Exercise

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