Archives GS-1 UP site expected to get national importance tag Sadikpur Sinauli in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district could be declared a site of national importance soon. GS-2 State department reiterates Trump’s ‘fair and reciprocal trade’ message for India The State Department has reacted to India’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. imports, reiterating U.S.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 20th, 2019
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Must Read News Articles – June 19th, 2019
Archives GS-1 India to be most populous by 2027: UN According to UN Report, India is set to overtake China as the most populous country by 2027 and will have almost 1.64 billion inhabitants by 2050 GS-2 Uptick for India on sanitation in UN report According to UN Report, India has made great gains in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 19th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 18, 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
Must Read News Articles – June 18th, 2019
Archives GS-1 A blinkered understanding of migration The article discusses about draft Emigration Bill, 2019. Unleashing the potential of urban India The Global Metro Monitor 2018 reports that 36% of employment growth and 67% of GDP growth were contributed by the 300 largest global metros, with those in emerging economies outperforming those in advanced economies.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 18th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 17, 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
Must Read News Articles – June 17th, 2019
Archives GS-2 Bhutan PM says China must maintain status quo on Doklam Bhutan’s Prime Minister has said that China should maintain status quo on Doklam. It’s too early to call off SAARC and say it isn’t relevant or viable: Bhutan PM Bhutan’s Prime Minister has said that it’s too early to call off SAARC and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 17th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 15, 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
Must Read News Articles – June 15th, 2019
Archives GS-2 India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 American goods India has decided to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 goods imported from the USA fr5om June 16th. Shaky building blocks Professor Shailaja Menon argues that the draft National education policy reinforces outdated ideas about the goals of a foundational literacy programme. PM hits out… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 15th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 14, 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
Must Read News Articles – June 14th, 2019
Archives GS-2 U.S. open to talks on GSP with India, says Pompeo U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has hinted that it was possible to reinstate the Generalised System of Preferences, a scheme for preferential access to certain goods markets in the U.S., for India PM to chair NITI Aayog meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 14th, 2019
