According to the data by the Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change,a quarter of India’s geographical area which is 24.49% is under forest and tree cover. The lowest forest and tree cover in the country is in Haryana at 6.79 % of its geographical area.Punjab follows with 6.87 %.Further,Rajasthan’s forest and tree cover is over… Continue reading Telling Numbers: Northeast crowds list of states with most dense tree, forest cover
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Taliban says latest talks end on U.S.’s Afghanistan withdrawal
The talks between the Taliban and the United States has ended without any peace deal for Afghanistan.Both sides have said that they would talk to their leaders about the next move. The two sides have been discussing an agreement under which US forces would withdraw from Afghanistan and the Taliban would guarantee that the country… Continue reading Taliban says latest talks end on U.S.’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Why lower fiscal deficit isn’t always good news
According to the data,there is growing concern about the slowdown in India’s economic growth.Recently,RBI had also cut repo rates by 35 basis points, which was the sharpest cut in nine years. In macroeconomy,there are two components.One is the structural or the permanent component which is largely determined in the long term by factors such as… Continue reading Why lower fiscal deficit isn’t always good news
Govt looks to reverse economic slowdown with a stimulus package
The government is planning a set of measures to reverse an economic slowdown that is going through losses, layoffs and an investment freeze. The measures include (a)steps to boost infrastructure investments (b)goods and services tax(GST) relief to specific sectors (c)ways to further cut red tape on cross-border trade and (d)steps to improve ease of doing… Continue reading Govt looks to reverse economic slowdown with a stimulus package
Decision on Kashmir doesn’t affect LAC, Delhi tells Beijing
India’s external affairs minister is on a visit to China.During the visit,India and China has agreed on a host of initiatives to improve their relations. Ahead of the visit,China had objected to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019.It said that the creation of the Union Territory of Ladakh has undermined its sovereignty. However,India has… Continue reading Decision on Kashmir doesn’t affect LAC, Delhi tells Beijing
Army may trim 27,000 from non-core units
Recently,the army has planned to reduce its manpower by about 27,000 soldiers as well as restructure them for better efficiency and effectiveness. This proposed reduction is part of the larger reforms to transform the Army into a lean, mean, rapidly-deployable and operationally versatile force The army has planned to reduce the manpower by around 1.5… Continue reading Army may trim 27,000 from non-core units
Two ways to look at GDP
Researchers and academicians have raised doubts about the new methodology employed by the Central Statistics Office(CSO) to estimate India’s gross domestic product(GDP). In 2015,CSO had introduced a new series of National Account Statistics. The new series made several changes to estimate India’s gross domestic product(GDP).In particular,it revised the base year from 2004-05 to 2011-12. However,the… Continue reading Two ways to look at GDP
Wage code looks to check graft in inspection system
Parliament has passed the Code on Wages Bill, 2019.The Bill has subsumed existing laws related to workers remuneration. The bill will replace the (a)Payment of Wages Act,1936, (b)Minimum Wages Act,1948 (c)Payment of Bonus Act,1965 and the (d)Equal Remuneration Act,1976. The bill makes it difficult for companies to bribe labour inspectors of their region for favourable… Continue reading Wage code looks to check graft in inspection system
DRDO focus on stealth weapons, drones
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on Directed energy weapons(DEWs) as part of ongoing efforts to modernize defence technology. Direct energy weapons(DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy, including laser, microwaves and particle beams. DEW can quietly disable enemy drones or missiles temporarily or permanently without leaving… Continue reading DRDO focus on stealth weapons, drones
‘Uber for tractors’: Government to launch app to aid farmers
The agriculture ministry has developed a farm equipment rental app for Indian farmers called Uber for tractors. The app will allow the farmers to hire tractors, rotavator and other farm related machinery on rent for with flexible tenure. The farmers who wish to hire equipment can register using their names, addresses and mobile numbers and… Continue reading ‘Uber for tractors’: Government to launch app to aid farmers
