Source: The post is based on an article “Fair Share” published in the Business Standard on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Relevance: Fiscal Federalism News: At a recent meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog, the state governments indicated that their resources to fund… Continue reading Fair share
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Centre asks IBA to ready EASE-like plan for regional rural banks
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre asks IBA to ready EASE-like plan for regional rural banks” published in Business Standard on 10th August 2022. What is the News? The Centre has asked the Indian Banks Association(IBA) to prepare a viability plan for Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) similar to the Enhanced Access and Service… Continue reading Centre asks IBA to ready EASE-like plan for regional rural banks
Powering reforms
Source: The post is based on the article:“Powering reforms”, published in the Business Standard on 10th August 2022. “Power plays”, published in The Times of India on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Energy News: Recently, The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was tabled in the Lok Sabha, and it was immediately sent to the Standing… Continue reading Powering reforms
New terms of trade
Source: The post is based on an article “New Terms of Trade” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Relevance: External Sector; Foreign Trade Policy, Free Trade Agreements News: In the last fiscal year,… Continue reading New terms of trade
The employment-income crisis
Source: The post is based on an article “The employment-income crisis” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment. Relevance: Jobless growth in India and associated reforms News: India is the fastest growing large economy in the… Continue reading The employment-income crisis
Satellites no longer usable after deviation: ISRO on maiden SSLV mission
Source: The post is based on the article “Satellites no longer usable after deviation: ISRO on maiden SSLV mission” published in Business Standard on 7th August 2022. What is the News? Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has launched the first Small Satellite Launch Vehicle(SSLV) from Sriharikota. The vehicle carried an Earth Observation Satellite named EOS-02 and… Continue reading Satellites no longer usable after deviation: ISRO on maiden SSLV mission
Water-wisdom for climate change
Source: The post is based on an article “Water-wisdom for climate change” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Salient features of World’s Physical Geography; Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) News: During the monsoon season, it has been noticed… Continue reading Water-wisdom for climate change
Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals
Source: The post is based on an article “Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals” published in the Business Standard on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Indian Economy Relevance: Macroeconomic Conditions; High Inflation News: Recently, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have hiked large interest rates… Continue reading Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals
The aircraft and the carrier
Source: The post is based on an article “The aircraft and the carrier” published in the Business Standard on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Various Security Forces and their mandate Relevance: Indian Navy; INS Vikrant News: The Cochin Shipyard Ltd. handed over India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier or IAC-1, known as Indian Naval Ship… Continue reading The aircraft and the carrier
Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS): Getting set to make an impact
Source: This post is created based on the article “IFS: Getting set to make an impact”, published in Business Standard on 4th August 2022. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Government departments and organisations News: Government is setting up Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS). The 2 divisions of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA); 1) the Infrastructure… Continue reading Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS): Getting set to make an impact
