Committee submits report on replacing I-T Act with Direct Tax Code Government had constituted a committee to draft a new direct tax law to replace the existing Income Tax Act,1961.The committee was headed by Akhilesh Ranjan.It has submitted its report to the government. The objective of the task force was to draft direct tax laws… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 20, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 19, 2019
PSU banks kick off nationwide exercise to boost credit demand across sectors Public sector banks(PSBs) has held a consultative process with their branch heads across the country to identify the issues and challenges faced by branches. This exercise was undertaken as part of a bottom-up approach to shape policies so that PSBs can act as… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 19, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 17, 2019
Aadi Mahotsav to kick off in Ladakh Aadi Mahotsav or National Tribal Festival will be organised in Ladakh. The festival is a joint initiative of Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India(TRIFED). The theme of the festival is “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce”.… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 17, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 16, 2019
All you need to know about Chief of Defence Staff Prime Minister has announced the creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff. The Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) is a high military office that oversees and coordinates the working of the three Services.The role of the CDS becomes critical in times of conflict.… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 16, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 14, 2019
National Youth Awards The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports(I/C) has conferred the National Youth Awards. The awards were conferred on individuals(aged between 15-29 years) and organizations for excellent work and contribution in different fields of development and social services. The objective of the awards is (a)to motivate young people to achieve excellence in… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 14, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 13, 2019
FinMin plans 16-point ‘KRA’ to push PSBs Finance Ministry has planned to closely monitor Public sector banks (PSBs) achievements on 16 key performance indicators (KPIs) at the branch, region, State and national level. This step was taken in the backdrop of PSBs market share declining while that of private banks is rising. PSBs accounted for… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 13, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 10, 2019
INS Tarkash at Bergen, Norway Indian Naval Ship Tarkash which is a front-line warship of the Indian Navy has entered the port of Bergen Norway as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment. The port call by INS Tarkash at Bergen is a demonstration of India’s warm ties with Norway.INS Tarkash is one of the most… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 10, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 12, 2019
FM Sitharaman meets realtors, homebuyers; govt to tackle liquidity issues, stalled projects Finance minister has interacted with the industry representatives to understand measures required to remove friction points in the economy. The measures are aimed at ensuring easy availability of funds to productive sectors and stimulate overall growth. The real estate sector has also flagged… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 12, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 9, 2019
How land relates to climate Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a report titled Climate Change and Land’ which shows how land based activities affect climate and in turn gets affected by climate change. Land acts as both the source as well as a sink of carbon. Activities like agriculture and livestock… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 9, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 8, 2019
5th National Handloom Day The 5th National Handloom Day has been celebrated on August 7,2019 across the country. The Union Government had declared the 7th of August as the National Handloom Day in July 2015. The objective of the day is to generate awareness about the importance of the handloom industry to the socio economic… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 8, 2019
