Union Finance Minister has held a meeting with the tax officials.The meeting was aimed to interact with tax officials and taxpayers. Addressing the meeting,she called for inculcating technology-driven approach in dealing with the matters of tax administration. She said that in order to prevent the tax-terrorism,we need to promote faceless assessment and curb the interaction… Continue reading India’s tax administration needs a mindset change: Nirmala Sitharaman
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NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
NASA scientists will study how global warming is melting Greenland’s ice. Specifically, Scientists would study whether melting is being caused more by warm air or warm seawater. The project is known as Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG). To study the melting of ice, NASA scientists will fly over Greenland for 5 years in a Douglas DC-3… Continue reading NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
FDA approves new oral three-drug regimen for extensively drug-resistant TB
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new oral three-drug regimen for the extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). The treatment involves Pretomanid tablets in combination with bedaquiline and linezolid, collectively referred to as the BPaL regimen. It has an efficacy rate of 90%. Pretomanid was developed by TB Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation. Tuberculosis (TB)… Continue reading FDA approves new oral three-drug regimen for extensively drug-resistant TB
More than half of forest wildlife declined since 1970: WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released the “Below the Canopy report”. It is the world’s first-ever global assessment of forest-living species populations. The report uses the methodology of WWF’s Living Planet Report (Living Planet Index) and developed a Forest Specialist Index that tracks wildlife that lives only in forests. In total, the report took… Continue reading More than half of forest wildlife declined since 1970: WWF
India gets first national essential diagnostics list
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has finalised India’s first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL). With this, India has become the first country to have such a list. The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a first edition of its essential diagnostics list (EDL) in May, 2018. This has acted as a reference for ICMR’s NEDL.… Continue reading India gets first national essential diagnostics list
ISRO arm begins search for PSLV makers
NewSpace India Ltd has invited expressions of interest from one or more experienced companies to produce PSLV satellite launch vehicles. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an indigenously-developed expendable launch system of the ISRO. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages. It comes in the category of medium-lift launchers… Continue reading ISRO arm begins search for PSLV makers
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 16, 2019
Q.1) “Indian investigation agencies need modernisation and more autonomy to increase their efficacy.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “Quackery although increase accessibility to health services in India, but is a big danger to the health of poor.” Discuss. Answers Q.3) Discuss the issue of unemployment in India. What India should do check rising unemployment? Answers Q.4) What… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 16, 2019
Must Read News Articles-August 17th 2019
Archives GS-2 ‘No First Use’ nuclear doctrine is not rigid, says Rajnath Singh The future of India’s No First Use (NFU) policy on nuclear weapons depended on “circumstances,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said from the nuclear test site in Pokhran. U.N. Security Council meeting on Kashmir: Stop terror to start talks, India tells Pakistan End… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 17th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 17th, 2019
Q.1) “Population control efforts need a focus on behavioural change at the societal level.” Comment. The Hindu Q.2) “A post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) would resolve many security problems and challenges in India.” Analyse. The Hindu Q.3) What are Microplastics? How it pose a danger to entire humanity and other organisms? The Hindu… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 17th, 2019
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