India can breathe easy for now as RCEP deal deferred to 2019 News: The Leaders of the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries have deferred concluding negotiations of the proposed free trade agreement to 2019, as key member states head for elections and several market access issues remain unresolved. Important Facts: About RCEP:… Continue reading India can breathe easy for now as RCEP deal deferred to 2019
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Is crop insurance scheme losing steam?
Is crop insurance scheme losing steam? News: According to a reply to an RTI application, more than 84 lakh farmers (around 15% of the total farmers) insured in the first year of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna in 2016-17, withdrew themselves from the scheme in 2017-18 Important Facts: About Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna… Continue reading Is crop insurance scheme losing steam?
After IL&FS, SEBI tightens norms for raters
After IL&FS, SEBI tightens norms for raters News: SEBI has tightened disclosure norms for credit rating agencies after they failed to warn investors in time about the deteriorating credit profile of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS). Important Facts: SEBI Guidelines: The credit rating agencies (CRAs) will now have to take into account various… Continue reading After IL&FS, SEBI tightens norms for raters
New index to check ease of doing agri-business
New index to check ease of doing agri-business News: The ministry of agriculture is planning to come out with its own index to rank states on ‘ease of doing agri-business’. Important Facts: Background: This proposal comes barely two years after NITI Aayog launched the first index to rank states on the basis of marketing and… Continue reading New index to check ease of doing agri-business
Four corners: on the Quad’s agenda
Four corners: on the Quad’s agenda Article Quad officials are scheduled to meet at Singapore to discuss their common agenda. Important Analysis Quad stands for ‘Quadrilateral’ grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. Its objective is to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region. Quad was established in 2007, following cooperation… Continue reading Four corners: on the Quad’s agenda
Sri Lanka court stays dissolution, snap elections
Sri Lanka court stays dissolution, snap elections News: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court (SC) stayed President Maithripala Sirisena’s dissolution of Parliament and restrained the Election Commission from preparing for snap elections. Important Facts: Background: President Sirisena’s on November 9 decided to dissolve Parliament after his party publicly admitted to lacking a majority in the House, heightening… Continue reading Sri Lanka court stays dissolution, snap elections
Fixing POSHAN Abhiyaan’s basics
Fixing POSHAN Abhiyaan’s basics Article The article discusses issues with Anganwadi centres (AWCs), the focal point of POSHAN Abhiyaan Important Analysis About POSHAN Abhiyaan POSHAN Abhiyaan or the National Nutrition Mission aims to ensure attainment of malnutrition free India by 2022. The objective of POSHAN Abhiyaan to reduce stunting in identified Districts of India with… Continue reading Fixing POSHAN Abhiyaan’s basics
Terms of disclosure
Terms of disclosure Article: The article discusses India’s performance in RTI ratings Important Facts About Global RTI Rating The Global RTI Rating has been developed by Access Info Europe (AIE)and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) It provides a numerical assessment for the overall legal framework for the right to information (RTI) in a… Continue reading Terms of disclosure
ISRO invites foreign ‘riders’ to Venus
ISRO invites foreign ‘riders’ to Venus News: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken its first step towards its mid-2023-planned mission to Venus by issuing an announcement of opportunity (AO) to the international space community to propose their scientific payloads to be carried on the mission. Important Facts: This AO for space-based experiments to… Continue reading ISRO invites foreign ‘riders’ to Venus
National body set up to study rare form of diabetes
National body set up to study rare form of diabetes News: As part of the World Diabetes Day 2018, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has nominated the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) and Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre as the ‘National Coordinating Centre for the ‘National Monogenic Diabetes Study Group of India’. Important… Continue reading National body set up to study rare form of diabetes
