Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
News: While speaking at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York on September 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the launch of the Coalition for Disaster …
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Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study
News: A recent study published in the journal Ecology Letters has assessed the environmental impact of antibiotic use in cows. Facts: According to the study: Long-term exposure to manure from …
Read MoreRCEP: Opportunity, fears in regional trade deal
News:Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways will be attending the 8th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok.Thailand. Facts: What is RCEP? RCEP is a proposed regional …
Read MoreParliamentary committees
News:Parliamentary Committee on Finance has agreed to deliberate on the state of economy as the first subject to be taken up at its next meeting on October 17,2019. Facts: What …
Read MoreGST Council forms 12-member panel
News:The Goods and Services Tax(GST) Council has constituted a 12-member committee of officials from states and Centre to suggest steps to augment revenue and improve compliance under the GST regime. …
Read MoreMalware Smominru
News:Malware Smominru whose incidence was first reported in 2017, continues to infect computers in a big way. Facts: The malware attacks infrastructure in a widely distributed and complex way making …
Read MoreTask force to improve India’s rights record
News:Government is forming a task force to prepare a National Action Plan on Human Rights(NAPHR) as mandated under the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review(UPR). Facts: About Universal …
Read MoreConference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
News:The 13th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Facts: About the conference: The purpose of the …
Read MoreMoody’s cuts India GDP growth forecast to 5.8%
News:International rating agency Moody has announced the lowering of India’s Gross Domestic Products(GDP) growth to 5.8% from 6.2%. Facts: The reasons for lowering the growth rate are (a)investment-led slowdown (b)weak …
Read MoreInput tax Credit
News:Government has decided to restrict input tax credit under the goods and services tax to 20% of the eligible amount for an entity if its supplier has not uploaded relevant …
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