In Budget 2019-20,Government had announced the Sabka Vishwas legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme,2019.The Scheme has now been notified and will be operationalized from 1st September 2019. The objective of the scheme is to free the large number of small taxpayers of their pending disputes with the tax administration. The two main components of the Scheme are… Continue reading Sabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme
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NISHTHA
The Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched ‘National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)’. NISHTHA is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind in the world. The objective of the programme is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students. Under it,teachers will develop… Continue reading NISHTHA
SARAL – ‘State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index’
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL. It is the first of its kind index to provide a comprehensive overview of state-level measures adopted to facilitate rooftop solar deployment. The index has been designed by MNRE, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India… Continue reading SARAL – ‘State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index’
Explained: What is Oxytocin and why does the govt want to ban its commercial use?
The Supreme Court has referred the matter to a larger bench to decide on whether to impose a ban on private companies to manufacture the drug Oxytocin and restrict its manufacture to a single public sector undertaking. This decision comes after a petition was filed against government ban on private drug manufacturers from producing Oxytocin.… Continue reading Explained: What is Oxytocin and why does the govt want to ban its commercial use?
Explained: Report on illegal global tiger trade counts 2,359; highest in India
A recent report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved:An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’ has quantified the illegal global trade in tigers and tiger parts between 2000 and 2018. The report has been compiled by TRAFFIC in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund(WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN). The report says that… Continue reading Explained: Report on illegal global tiger trade counts 2,359; highest in India
Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space
Russia has sent its first life sized Humanoid robot known as Fedor into the International Space Station(ISS). Fedor stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research (Skybot F-850).It is the first humanoid robot to be sent to space by Russia. Fedor is the size of an adult and can emulate movements of the human body.The main… Continue reading Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space
India-U.S. 2+2 meeting
Indian and U.S. officials will hold a 2+2 intersessional and the Maritime Security Dialogue in California,USA. 2+2 is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. The 2+2 Dialogue between India and US aims to enhance strategic coordination between both countries and maintaining peace… Continue reading India-U.S. 2+2 meeting
Worsening water quality reducing economic growth by a third in some countries: World Bank
The World Bank has released a report on the relation between water pollution and economic growth. The report relied on the biggest-ever database assembled on global water quality using monitoring stations, satellite data and machine learning models. According to the report,poor water quality is affecting economic growth and worsening health conditions.It says that a lack… Continue reading Worsening water quality reducing economic growth by a third in some countries: World Bank
India, Mauritius close to sewing up FTA
India and Mauritius are close to finalising the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The agreement had got delayed due to apprehensions amongst domestic players in both countries about providing unlimited market access for some items. The two countries have now decided to go for tariff rate quotas(TRQs) for items where limited preferential access is… Continue reading India, Mauritius close to sewing up FTA
R K Singh approves proposal to declare ocean energy as Renewable Energy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has approved a proposal to declare ocean energy as renewable energy. This means that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave and ocean thermal energy conversion will now be considered as Renewable Energy. This decision will help the sector to grow as it will… Continue reading R K Singh approves proposal to declare ocean energy as Renewable Energy
