Archives GS 2 Centre rejects minority religion status to Lingayats The Union government on Monday told the Karnataka High Court that it has rejected the recommendation of the State government to grant religious minority status to Lingayat and Veerashaiva community. U.S. and India call for more joint air exercises As Cope India 2018 —… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 11th, 2018
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 11, 2018
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Through Several efforts by the government, the corporate governance norms have been tightened significantly however some critical issues remain. Discuss. Q.2) Electoral Bond Scheme with a view to… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 11, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 10, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 10, 2018 (Nutrition in India)
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Blood pressure monitors, nebulizers other medical devices may cost less
Blood pressure monitors, nebulizers other medical devices may cost less News: Medical devices like nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, notified as drugs under Drugs and Cosmetics Act Facts: The Drug Technical Advisory Body (DTAB) had cleared the proposal to include blood pressure monitoring devices, nebulizers, digital thermometers and glucometers under the purview of the Drug law.… Continue reading Blood pressure monitors, nebulizers other medical devices may cost less
Quick fix for the farmer
Quick fix for the farmer News: Thousands of farmers from different parts of India marched to Delhi to register their protest against the government’s perceived apathy and neglect of farmers’ demands. Important Facts: Three Demands of the farmers: Debate in Parliament to discuss farm distress. Accepting the demand for a debate in the Parliament is… Continue reading Quick fix for the farmer
Opinion | Structural reforms for decarbonising India
Opinion | Structural reforms for decarbonising India Article: Vaibhav Chaturvedi is a research fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water has discussed about need of structural reforms for decarbonising India. Important Analysis: India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, poised to become the third-largest by 2028. Rapid economic growth is often driven… Continue reading Opinion | Structural reforms for decarbonising India
Decoding GST’s future course in India
Decoding GST’s future course in India Article: The article discusses the issues with GST and suggests reforms Important Facts: GST Goods and Service Tax (GST) is a single tax on the supply of goods and services. It is considered to be a destination based tax as it is applied on goods and services at the… Continue reading Decoding GST’s future course in India
The new public investors
The new public investors Article: The article discusses trends in public investments Important facts: Types of public investments: Central government expenditure State government expenditure Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR): constitutes the resources raised by the PSUs through profits, loans and equity. Trends: Fixed investments grew 12.3% on average in real terms in the last… Continue reading The new public investors
