Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of panel of ministers, to decide on consolidation proposals for Public sector banks Introduction: The Finance Ministry is ready to provide capital support for facilitating consolidation among state-owned banks, which are reeling under mounting bad loans With this, the government seeks to consolidate 21 state-owned banks… Continue reading Issue of bank Mergers
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ForumIAS: Facts in News (August 1st – 7th)
Read summaries of all important news articles Facts in news is published on a weekly basis that consists a gist of all crucial news articles from ‘The Hindu’ that may bear relevance to Civil Services Preparation for the first week of August. Here is the Summary of all current happenings from around the world for the… Continue reading ForumIAS: Facts in News (August 1st – 7th)
Service sector as an engine for inclusive growth in India
Context: Services are being more urbanized than manufacturing sector raises immense possibilities of their being a growth driver that can promote inclusive growth in India. Introduction: Service sector is the single largest and fastest growing sector in India contributing more to output and employment. In India, the service sector has developed manifolds since 1991… Continue reading Service sector as an engine for inclusive growth in India
Yojana Magazine: Summary of all important articles
Table of content Indian Youth: Emerging Power Job Creation: Challenges and Way Forward Making a Nation of Job Creators Youth: A Change Agent Distance and Online Entrepreneurship Education in India Quality Education for Empowering Indian Youth Bringing Youth to mainstream North East Diary Indian Youth: Emerging Power UNESCO defines ‘Youth’ as “the period of transition… Continue reading Yojana Magazine: Summary of all important articles
India-UK Relations
India-UK relation (Historical Background) East India Company (1600–1857): Trade was established between Tudor England and Mughal India in 1600 when Elizabeth I granted the newly formed East India Company a royal charter. Following the Indian Mutiny of 1857, where Indian sepoys rebelled against their British officers, the East India Company was dissolved the following year.… Continue reading India-UK Relations
Food Wastage in India
Context: Food wastage is fast assuming serious dimensions; it needs to be fully understood, so that an effective strategy can be drawn up. Introduction: Even though the world produces enough food to feed twice the world’s present population, food wastage is ironically behind the billions of people who are malnourished. According to the Food and… Continue reading Food Wastage in India
Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 13
Archives 1. What is Transports Internationaux Routiers Convention? How does it benefit India?(GS 2) Live Mint | The HIndu Transports internationaux Routiers convention :- The multilateral international transit treaty Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets is also referred to as the TIR Convention and functions under the auspices of… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 13
Shaping India’s growth with Startup India
Context: The government is concerned about the minuscule number of start-ups becoming eligible for tax benefits under the Startup India programme. Introduction: Only 39 start-ups have qualified for tax sops even after 18 months of flagship initiative launched by the government. Till March (2017), only around 10 start-ups were found eligible for tax benefits. Current… Continue reading Shaping India’s growth with Startup India
Financial Inclusion in India – an overview
Context: Over the past few years, efforts to drive financial inclusion in India have delivered mixed results. Introduction: Financial inclusions in India result into a dramatic change like access to bank accounts has increased, driven by a strong policy and regulatory push. What is Financial Inclusion? Financial inclusion is the delivery of financial services at… Continue reading Financial Inclusion in India – an overview
Smart city initiative necessitates a perfectly sculpted Governance structure
Context The Urban Planning and governance in recent time have been given new impetus by Government of India by introducing concept of smart city. What is the concept of Smart City? The concept of smart cities related to development of urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life for people. The… Continue reading Smart city initiative necessitates a perfectly sculpted Governance structure
