The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 has observed several quality related deficiencies in the existing early childhood learning programmes. These include a) poor performance of Anganwadis in educational aspects of Early Childhood Care and Education, b) substandard pedagogy and c) lack of qualified and trained educators. The draft policy has recommended that ambit of the… Continue reading Draft National Education Policy proposes formal education from age of three
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Poised for Growth- The MSME Sector at a Glance
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has said that in order to give a boost to the MSME sector, the Ministry would identify goods being imported by India and evaluate those that could be manufactured locally by MSMEs. The Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are small sized entities, defined in terms of… Continue reading Poised for Growth- The MSME Sector at a Glance
Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, in association with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019. Applications have been called from members of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NUKS), National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC). The internship programme aims to strengthen the people’s movement (Jan… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019
Move ED under Home Ministry, MP urges Modi
A BJP MP has advocated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) should be shifted to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The ED is a specialized financial investigation agency. At present, it functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The ED is mandated to deal with matters pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act… Continue reading Move ED under Home Ministry, MP urges Modi
ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 2 mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation has scheduled the launch of Chandrayaan 2 mission between 9th and 16th July. Chandrayaan 2 is India’s second lunar mission which will be launched aboard a GSLV-Mk III rocket. Chandrayaan 2 will comprise of an Orbiter, Lander named ‘Vikram’ and Rover named ‘Pragyan’. The orbiter will circle the moon and… Continue reading ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 2 mission
All states Union territories can now setup foreign tribunals
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Foreigners (Tribunals) Amendment Order, 2019. The order amends the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964. The new amendments has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up foreigner tribunals (FTs) to identify suspected foreigners illegally residing in India. Earlier only the Centre had the power… Continue reading All states Union territories can now setup foreign tribunals
India to buy US missile system to shield Delhi
India has begun the process of acquiring the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II(NASAMS-II) from the US to fully secure its airspace against aerial threats ranging from drones to ballistic missiles. The NASAMS-II will be used along with indigenous Russian and Israeli systems to establish a multi-layered missile shield over the National Capital Territory… Continue reading India to buy US missile system to shield Delhi
Pakistan faces FATF blacklist
The Asia Pacific Group(APG) has conveyed to Pakistan that its action plans on terrorist groups were inadequate after it was grey-listed by the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) for terror financing. APG has said that Pakistan has time until September,2019 to either comply with the demands made by FATF members or it could be blacklisted.The blacklisting… Continue reading Pakistan faces FATF blacklist
G20 Finance Ministers call for creation of digital tax
Recently,G20 finance ministers at a meeting Japan has agreed to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants to reduce their corporate taxes. Global technology firms such as Facebook, Google, Amazon and others face criticism for cutting their tax bills by booking profits in low-tax countries regardless of the location of the… Continue reading G20 Finance Ministers call for creation of digital tax
India calls upon G-20 countries to urgently resolve issue of taxing profits made by offshore digital companies
During the meeting of G-20 finance ministers in Japan,Indian Finance Minister has called on G-20 countries to adopt principle of ‘significant economic presence’ to address challenges to tax profits made by the digital companies. The concept of Significant Economic Presence was introduced in the Income-Tax Act,1961 from April 1,2018. This was introduced to tax the… Continue reading India calls upon G-20 countries to urgently resolve issue of taxing profits made by offshore digital companies
