News:The 13th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Facts: About the conference: The purpose of the conference is to build a consensus on Universal Health coverage(UHC) through various flagship programs like Ayushman Bharat, National Control of Tuberculosis Program, National Nutrition Mission… Continue reading Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
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Moody’s cuts India GDP growth forecast to 5.8%
News:International rating agency Moody has announced the lowering of India’s Gross Domestic Products(GDP) growth to 5.8% from 6.2%. Facts: The reasons for lowering the growth rate are (a)investment-led slowdown (b)weak consumption (c)financial stress among rural households and (d)weak job creation. Further, credit crunch among Non-Bank Financial Institutions(NBFIs) who have been major providers of retail loans… Continue reading Moody’s cuts India GDP growth forecast to 5.8%
Input tax Credit
News:Government has decided to restrict input tax credit under the goods and services tax to 20% of the eligible amount for an entity if its supplier has not uploaded relevant invoices detailing the payments made. Facts: There was no such restriction until now as input tax credit was claimed by taxpayers on the basis of… Continue reading Input tax Credit
J&K: 5,300 displaced families to get rehabilitation package
News:Cabinet has approved inclusion of 5,300 Displaced Persons(DP) families of Jammu & Kashmir in the Rehabilitation Package announced in 2016 for Displaced Families of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir(PoJK) and Chhamb. Facts: Background: In the aftermath of partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, thousands of families from Pakistan occupied areas of Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)… Continue reading J&K: 5,300 displaced families to get rehabilitation package
Emperor Penguins
News: a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation has recommended that the status of the emperor penguin, in the Red List of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), should be changed to ‘vulnerable’. Facts: The Emperor Penguin is the largest of all living penguin species. It is the only one that breeds… Continue reading Emperor Penguins
Empowered Group for Privatization of Railways
News: The Ministry of Railways will form an Empowered Group to oversee the entry of private operators for 150 trains and development of 50 railway stations as per global standards. Facts: Composition: Panel will be led by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Other members of the panel will include Railway board Chairman, Economic Affairs secretary,… Continue reading Empowered Group for Privatization of Railways
Gangetic River Dolphin
News: The annual Ganges river dolphin census has begun. Facts: About Ganges River Dolphin Census It is undertaken by World Wide Fund for Nature-India in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. It takes place along about 250-km-long riverine stretch of Upper Ganga between Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary and Narora Ramsar site. Unlike previous years, when… Continue reading Gangetic River Dolphin
LCROSS
News: NASA might have a follow-up mission of LCROSS. Facts: About LCROSS: Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA. It was launched in 2009 along with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). LCROSS had an attached Centaur booster rocket which into the crater Cabeus near the south pole of… Continue reading LCROSS
WHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023
(WHO) India Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2019–2023: A Time of Transition” Facts: About Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS): It provides a strategic roadmap for WHO to work with the Government of India towards achieving its health sector goals, in improving the health of its population and bringing in transformative changes in the health sector. Focus Areas:… Continue reading WHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023
Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’
News:Union Human Resource Development Minister will launch the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’ from Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on 10th October,2019. Facts: About the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’: The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name.Every student selected under this programme will be called as ‘Dhruv Tara’.… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’
