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U.K. should hand over Chagos islands to Mauritius: ICJ The International Court of Justice has ruled that the United Kingdom should hand over the administration of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius in order to legally complete its decolonisation. The British government ruled Mauritius from 1810 to 1968. But, under an agreement… Continue reading U.K. should hand over Chagos islands to Mauritius: ICJ

Banks may set repo rate as benchmark The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a major change in the way banks price their loans. It said that banks will now have to link the interest rates charged by them on different categories of loans to the external benchmarks instead of the used internal benchmarks.… Continue reading Banks may set repo rate as benchmark

Droughts less probable this year: Skymet According to private weather forecaster Skymet, there is unlikely to be a drought in 2019. This is because the El Nino is expected to diminish gradually by the beginning of monsoon. Recently, the U.S. National Climate Centre had issued a forecast that an El Nino had formed and would… Continue reading Droughts less probable this year: Skymet

Modi opens War Memorial Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the National War Memorial. It is located near India Gate in New Delhi. The memorial has been built in remembrance of soldiers who sacrificed their lives while protecting the country, post-independence. It also commemorates the soldiers who participated and made the sacrifice in Peace Keeping… Continue reading Modi opens War Memorial

Smart turn: Karimnagar looks to the sun The urban local body of Karimnagar, an urban centre in Telangana, has signed MoU with the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) for the generation of 1.45 MW of power through solar rooftop panels. A 2018 study by Mercom Capital India group has ranked Telangana second in… Continue reading Smart turn: Karimnagar looks to the sun

GST on under-construction flats, affordable housing slashed by 7% The GST Council has decided that (a) Under construction properties priced over ₹45 lakh will attract 5% GST (Goods and Services Tax), instead of 12% (b) A residential property priced at ₹45 lakh or below will now be defined as “affordable” and taxed at 1% from… Continue reading GST on under-construction flats, affordable housing slashed by 7%

Issues in upgrade of An-32 aircraft resolved The Indian Air Force (IAF) has cleared all issues related to the upgrade of An-32 transport aircraft. At Aero India 2019, Ukraine has offered its new An-132 aircraft to the IAF as a replacement for the An-32 fleet. The Indian Air Force had, in 2005, conceived the upgrade… Continue reading Issues in upgrade of An-32 aircraft resolved

UN body hails Odisha on women reservation The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has complimented the Odisha government for proposing 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies. UN Women is the UN entity working for gender equality and the empowerment of women. In 2018, the Odisha Assembly had passed a resolution… Continue reading UN body hails Odisha on women reservation

PM gives Seoul prize money to Ganga fund Prime Minister Narendra Modi has donated the prize amount received as part of Seoul Peace Prize to Namami Gange Fund. Prime Minister Modi, is the 14th recipient of the award, first for an Indian. He has been awarded the prize in recognition of his service to international… Continue reading PM gives Seoul prize money to Ganga fund

MHA ads 5 lakh names to nat’l sex offenders registry The Ministry of Home Affairs has added the names of over 5 lakh sex offenders to the National registry of Sex Offenders. The registry contains name, address, photograph and fingerprint details offenders convicted under charges of rape, gang rape, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… Continue reading MHA ads 5 lakh names to nat’l sex offenders registry