FM urges CPSEs to spend ‘aggressively’: (The Hindu) Context Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday asked central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to aggressively push capital expenditure and warned against any laziness as the government looks to boost growth through increased public spending. What were the demands? The minister asked CPSEs to give “liberal dividends” to… Continue reading FM urges CPSEs to spend ‘aggressively’
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GST: small firms may get time to file returns
GST: small firms may get time to file returns: (The Hindu) Context: The union government is considering a proposal from the industry to allow small firms to file quarterly returns even as they pay taxes on a monthly basis under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. Problems small firms are facing today: The small… Continue reading GST: small firms may get time to file returns
Search for a highly potent anti-snake venom
Search for a highly potent anti-snake venom: Context: Research on venom of snakes What is the news all about? The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) is researching the venom of snakes from different Indian regions in order to create a highly potent Anti Snake Venom (ASV). What is the importance of this project? Besides mortality,… Continue reading Search for a highly potent anti-snake venom
Will Swachh Bharat Abhiyan be a success?
(The Hindu, Editorial) Context To achieve the mission of a clean India , there is a need to break the link between caste and occupation. Link between caste and occupation : Manual scavenging In India, there is an inexorable link between occupation and caste; the occupation of manual scavenging is linked with caste. We have… Continue reading Will Swachh Bharat Abhiyan be a success?
Psychology Topper Notes: By Jitin Yadav, IAS
Good Morning Friends, Download Psychology Optional Notes for UPSC Mains Psychology Optional Preparation in the link below: Click Here to Download Psychology Notes Wishing all Psychology Optional takers all the best for CSM 2017. Note: Jitin Yadav had regularly followed ForumIAS. He had made the psychology notes during his UPSC preparation days. Do make best use of it. These notes are… Continue reading Psychology Topper Notes: By Jitin Yadav, IAS
How To Prepare For UPSC Civil Services Mains and Interview
The Basics Guide: The single most important thing that I know about the Mains Examination is that you have no time to waste. The Union Public Service Commission has reduced the gap between Mains and Prelims to about 3 months in the last few years. Hence duration is the most important phase of your UPSC… Continue reading How To Prepare For UPSC Civil Services Mains and Interview
