Kerala has become the first state to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU). It aims to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices under the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO) — the orders issued by Government declaring a ceiling price for essential and lifesaving medicines. The functions of PMRU… Continue reading Kerala sets up drug price monitor
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State catching up with superfoods
The Kerala State Agriculture Department has planned to expand the Millet Village Scheme to Idukki, Wayanad and other parts of Palakkad. The Millet Village Scheme is a 3 year project which started in the year 2017-18. The project aims at protecting seeds of traditional varieties of millets and ensures food security and livelihood for tribals. The… Continue reading State catching up with superfoods
India issues démarche to U.S. on detained students, demands their release
India have demanded consular access and urged the US to release Indian students detained in connection with their enrolment in a fraudulent university and not to deport them against their will. The fake university was set up by the ICE department as part of their sting operation to bring to light the “pay-and-stay” racket. The… Continue reading India issues démarche to U.S. on detained students, demands their release
Must Read News Articles – February 3rd, 2019
Archives GS 1 Stupa-hopping in Sarnath From Bodh Gaya, Buddha went to the Deer Park (Mrigadava) in Sarnath, where the five monks who had been with him during his ascetic phase were staying. It was there that he gave his first sermon, an event known as the Dharma Chakra Pravarttana, or turning of the wheel… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 3rd, 2019
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Interim Budget 2019: Centre’s fiscal deficit target goes for a toss
The Government have budgeted the fiscal deficit for 2019-20 at 3.4% of the Gross Domestic Product which is slightly higher than the target of 3.3% of GDP that the government had set itself last year. Fiscal deficit is the amount of money that the government needs to borrow in a given year because their expenses… Continue reading Interim Budget 2019: Centre’s fiscal deficit target goes for a toss
7 PM | Interim Budget 2019-20 | 2 January, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: Minister of Finance, Government of India, presented the interim budget on 1 February, 2019. Focus of the interim budget: The interim Budget 2019-20 contained elements that are aimed at benefiting three major segments of the population i.e. farmers, informal sector workers, and salaried taxpayers. Budget made announcements… Continue reading 7 PM | Interim Budget 2019-20 | 2 January, 2019
7 PM | Land Degradation | 2 February 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: The preliminary assessment report circulated by the Secretariat of UNCCD finds that between 2000 and 2015, 20% of the world’s productive and healthy land has degraded. What is land degradation? Land degradation generally signifies the temporary or permanent decline in the productive capacity of the land. According… Continue reading 7 PM | Land Degradation | 2 February 2019
The Chanda Kochhar case raises issues of corporate governance that go well beyond her
The Chanda Kochhar case raises issues of corporate governance that go well beyond her corporate governance News: The article discusses the CBI report on erstwhile ICICI bank CEO MS. Chanda Kochhar and standards of corporate governance in India. Facts: Recently Central Bureau of Investigation filed an FIR against Ms. Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar,… Continue reading The Chanda Kochhar case raises issues of corporate governance that go well beyond her
