Category: 9 PM Brief

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Panel will study the ‘1 nation, 1 poll’ issue Prime Minister has said that a panel will be formed to examine the issue of ‘One Country, One Election’. The panel will come up with the suggestions in a time-bound manner. One Country, One… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 20, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here India to host COP-14 of the UNCCD India for the first time will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in September 2019. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 18, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here GST Council may give one-year extension to anti-profiteering authority The GST Council is likely to extend the tenure of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) till November 30, 2020. Besides, the Council will also discuss a proposal to levy Goods and Services Tax (GST)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 17, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Trade deficit widens to $15.36 bn in May According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce, India’s trade deficit has widened to a six-month high of $15.4 billion in May,2019. The trade deficit has widened due to import growth outpacing export growth… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 15, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here India gets $42-billion FDI inflows in 2018: UN report According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019,Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India has increased by 6% to $42 billion in 2018. The sectors which received the strong inflows includes (a)manufacturing, (b)communication (c)financial services (d)cross-border… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 14, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here IRSDC enters into tripartite pact with French Railways, agency The Indian Railway Station Development Corp (IRSDC)has  entered into a tripartite agreement with French Railways and French Development Agency(AFD). Under this pact, AFD will provide in-kind grant of up to 7 lakh euros through… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 13, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here DU scientists discover frog in Assam, name it after Northeast A team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with researchers from Indonesia and the US, have discovered a new species frog from Assam in Northeast India.… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 12, 2019

Download the compilation ofall summaries of all the news Articles here Centre compulsorily retires 12 senior I-T officers for corruption, extortion & misconduct The government has compulsorily retired 12 senior Indian Revenue Service (income tax) officers under Rule 56 (j) of Fundamental Rules. The decision has been taken in the backdrop of charges of corruption,… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 11, 2019

Download the compilation ofall summaries of all the news Articles here Explained: Government wish list for schools The Draft National Educational Policy 2019, has put forward a number of recommendations for strengthening the school education system in India. It has recommended to expand the ambit of the Right to Education Act to include early childhood… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 10, 2019

Download the compilation ofall summaries of all the news Articles here SEBI, MCA sign pact for more data scrutiny Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for data exchange between the two regulatory organizations. The MoU comes in the backdrop of increasing need… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 8, 2019