IMF cuts India’s growth forecast for 2019-20 to 7% The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a slower growth rate for India in 2019 and 2020.It has projected that Indian economy will grow at 7.0% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2020. The downward revision of 0.3 percentage point for both years reflects a weaker-than expected… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 24, 2019
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7 PM | Giving ties with Seoul a facelift | 24th July, 2019
Context: India – South Korea relations. More in News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka and discussed ways to enhance trade, economic and people-to-people relations. Political and security Relations: India played an important and positive role in Korean affairs after Korea’s independence… Continue reading 7 PM | Giving ties with Seoul a facelift | 24th July, 2019
7 PM | Will India’s idea on disaster management gain global support? | 24th July, 2019
Context: creation of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and its significance Infrastructure is the term for the basic physical systems of a business or nation—transportation, communication, sewage, water, and electric systems are all examples of infrastructure. These systems tend to be high-cost investments and are vital to a country’s economic development and prosperity. The term “resilient”… Continue reading 7 PM | Will India’s idea on disaster management gain global support? | 24th July, 2019
Daily Quiz #21 UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 24, 2019
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IMF cuts India’s growth forecast for 2019-20 to 7%
The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has released the World Economic Outlook report.The report has projected a slower growth rate for India in 2019 and 2020.It has projected that Indian economy will grow at 7.0% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2020. The downward revision of 0.3 percentage point for both years reflects a weaker-than expected outlook for… Continue reading IMF cuts India’s growth forecast for 2019-20 to 7%
Pencil Portal
Union Minister for Labour has informed Lok Sabha that 361 Complaints of Child Labour have been resolved Through Pencil Portal. PENCIL portal stands for Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour(PENCIL).The portal is administered by the Ministry of Labour & Employment. It is a electronic platform to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of… Continue reading Pencil Portal
Prime Minister’s Research Fellows(PMRF) Scheme
Union Minister for Human Resource Development(HRD) has informed Lok sabha about the Prime Minister’s Research Fellows(PMRF) Scheme. The PMRF scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to doctoral(Ph.D) programs of Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs) and Indian Institute of Science(IISc) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains with… Continue reading Prime Minister’s Research Fellows(PMRF) Scheme
Trauma Care Centres for Road Accident Victims
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Rajya Sabha about the setting up of Trauma Care Facilities along National Highways under the scheme “Capacity Building for Developing Trauma Care Facilities on National Highways”. The overall objective of the scheme is to bring down preventable deaths due to road accidents by developing a pan-India… Continue reading Trauma Care Centres for Road Accident Victims
PCI recommended to make paid news incidence a punishable electoral malpractice: I&B Minister
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister has said the Press Council of India(PCI) has recommended amendments to the Representation of the People Act,1951 in order to make the incidence of paid news a punishable electoral malpractice. The PCI defines paid news as any news or analysis appearing in print or electronic media for consideration in cash… Continue reading PCI recommended to make paid news incidence a punishable electoral malpractice: I&B Minister
Government aims to cut patent examination time to six months
Department for Promotion of Internal Industry and Trade(DPIIT) aims to reduce the time taken to examine patents to six months as part of its five year plan from 18 months currently. A patent is a form of intellectual property.A patent gives its owner the right to exclude others from making,selling and importing an invention for… Continue reading Government aims to cut patent examination time to six months
