The initial public offering (IPO) of India’s first Real Estate Investment Trust (Embassy REIT) was subscribed 2.58 times,with the share sale generating a demand of over Rs 5,300 crore. REITs are similar to mutual funds.While mutual funds provide for an opportunity to invest in equity stocks,REITs allow one to invest in income-generating real estate assets.… Continue reading India’s first Real Estate Investment Trust subscribed 2.58 times
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US abruptly endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty in big shift
United States President has declared that US will recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights.This move will be a major shift in US policy towards the Israeli-occupied territory. Golan Heights is located in the southwest tip of Syria.It shares a border with Lebanon,Jordan and Israel.The area is not densely populated.Today more than 40,000 people… Continue reading US abruptly endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty in big shift
Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru among cheapest cities to live in; Paris & Singapore among most expensive
The Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) recently came out with the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019 Report. The report provides a list of the most expensive cities in the world and the cheapest places to live in.The Survey compares more than 400 individual prices across 160 products and services in cities around the world. According to… Continue reading Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru among cheapest cities to live in; Paris & Singapore among most expensive
NEET score now valid for three years for undergraduate foreign medical degre
Government has cleared a proposal to extend validity of NEET(National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) score by three years.This move will help students who are planning to pursue medical courses abroad.At present,the validity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is one year. Earlier,Government had made the entrance exam NEET mandatory for students wishing to pursue… Continue reading NEET score now valid for three years for undergraduate foreign medical degre
Enforcing a ban will not end the menace of stubble burning, say researchers
According to a team of researchers,stubble burning problem can be addressed by only educating farmers about the monetary costs of burning stubble.This can be done with the help of farmer cooperative groups who can play a more active role in educating farmers. Government efforts such as earmarking funds for specialised farming equipment (for straw management)… Continue reading Enforcing a ban will not end the menace of stubble burning, say researchers
Must Read News Articles – March 22, 2019
Archives GS 2 U.S. puts Pak. on notice over terror attack The United States has asked Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism and warned the country that another terror attack on India will prove to be “extremely problematic.” When free speech is truly free Both elections and free… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 22, 2019
Must Read News Articles – March 21, 2019
Archives GS 2 ‘Rights of children caught in parental conflict need focus’ A proactive step need to be taken to focus on child rights, specifically in cases of parental conflict, the Supreme Court has highlighted. A short history of data More recently, amidst growing scepticism regarding India’s official statistics, more than a hundred scholars comprising… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 21, 2019
Integrate TB services with primary health system: Lancet
According to the report in British medical journal Lancet,tuberculosis-free world is possible only by 2045 and not 2030,the target year set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end the epidemic. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. The report also says that India’s goal to end… Continue reading Integrate TB services with primary health system: Lancet
Finland is the happiest nation, India slips 7 spots, ranks 140th
India has been ranked at 140th on the United Nations World Happiness Report 2019 that ranked 156 countries.It is a decline of seven spots from 133rd in the last year’s report. Finland topped the list for the second consecutive year,followed by Denmark and Norway.South Sudan was ranked at the bottom of the index.Meanwhile, India’s neighbours… Continue reading Finland is the happiest nation, India slips 7 spots, ranks 140th
SVEEP programmes begin in Mandya, Ramanagaram
Election Commission of India has organised Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation(SVEEP) programmes at Mandya and Ramanagaram towns in Karnataka.It was organised to urge the voters to vote during upcoming lok sabha elections. SVEEP is a programme of multiple interventions through different modes and media.It is designed to educate citizens,electors and voters about the electoral… Continue reading SVEEP programmes begin in Mandya, Ramanagaram
