Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Economic Survey 2019 big ideas: Rationalise minimum wages architecture According to the Economic Survey 2019,India needs to have a mandatory national-level minimum wage to promote social justice and curb distress migration. At present,minimum wages are fixed on the basis of the skill level,… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 5, 2019
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7 PM | Expanding India’s share in global space economy | 5th July, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: ISRO’s evolution and its importance in embracing civilian identity and its future in global space economy. More in News: Government introduced Space Activities Bill in 2017, though it has lapsed, government now has an opportunity to give priority to a new bill that can be welcomed by… Continue reading 7 PM | Expanding India’s share in global space economy | 5th July, 2019
7 PM | On the edge of the big league – How India can use its soft power in changing geopolitics | 5th July, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: Soft power and how India is using its soft power in the changing geopolitics. Soft Power: The term was coined by Joseph Nye as, ‘the ability of a country to persuade others to do what it wants without force or coercion”. Soft power is viewed as the… Continue reading 7 PM | On the edge of the big league – How India can use its soft power in changing geopolitics | 5th July, 2019
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Economic Survey 2019 big ideas: Rationalise minimum wages architecture
According to the Economic Survey 2019,India needs to have a mandatory national-level minimum wage to promote social justice and curb distress migration. At present,minimum wages are fixed on the basis of the skill level, geographical areas,nature of work.This has led to a proliferation of minimum wages making enforcement a challenging task. The Survey’s recommendations are… Continue reading Economic Survey 2019 big ideas: Rationalise minimum wages architecture
Economic Survey 2018-19 calls for improvement in contract enforcement regime
According to the Economic Survey 2018-19,contract enforcement remains the single biggest hurdle to improve India’s ease of doing business ranking. India has climbed to 77th position in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking that captured the performance of 190 countries. The Ease of Doing Business assessment provides objective measures of business regulations and… Continue reading Economic Survey 2018-19 calls for improvement in contract enforcement regime
Economic Survey 2018-2019 proposes to raise retirement age
The Economic Survey 2019 has suggested that the government should increase the retirement age from the current 60 years.The survey cited improved life expectancy for this move. The survey has said that India is set to witness a sharp slowdown in population growth over the next two decades. The total fertility rate which is a… Continue reading Economic Survey 2018-2019 proposes to raise retirement age
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 5th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer Q.1) India has contributed tremendously in space exploration. Do you think India should expand private players role in its space industry? Critically analyse. The Hindu Q.2) India is targeting… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 5th, 2019
Economic Survey moots central welfare database of citizens
According to the Economic Survey,the government can improve its delivery of public goods and services by creating a central welfare database of citizens by merging various existing databases. The survey said that the government can collect four kinds of data namely (a)administrative data (b)survey data (c)transactions data and (d) institutional data The administrative data can… Continue reading Economic Survey moots central welfare database of citizens
Economic Survey: shift focus to water productivity
The Economic Survey 2018-19 has suggested that the Government should shift its focus from ‘land productivity’ to ‘irrigation water productivity’. This shift could happen if India provides incentives to farmers to adopt efficient water use to avert a looming water crisis. The survey has suggested India should introduce (a)improved irrigation methods (b)use technologies and (c)change… Continue reading Economic Survey: shift focus to water productivity
