Current Affairs
December 30 , 2019
49th border co-ordination conference between Director Generals of BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held in New Delhi
Border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh held Directors General level talks from 25th Dec 2019 to 30th Dec 2019 in New Delhi. Indian delegation was headed by DG BSF Shri Vivek Johri and BD delegation was headed by DG of BGB Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam, BGBM (BAR), ndc, psc. The items for agenda items for talks related to all issues related to...
December 28 , 2019
India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue
5th Round of India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in Tokyo on 24 December 2019. Indian delegation was led by Shri Indra Mani Pandey, Additional Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, while Japanese delegation was led by Ambassador Yamanaka A Osamu, Deputy Assistant Minister, and Deputy Di...
December 26 , 2019
Good Governance Index launched
Minister of State for Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh launched Good Governance Index in New Delhi on the occasion of Good Governance. The Good Governance Day is observed on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. That Good Governance Index has been scientifically designed on various parameters of govern...
December 24 , 2019
Andhra CM Jagan launches 'Netanna Nestham' welfare scheme for weavers
Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the latest scheme in a series of welfare schemes promised during his election campaign. The YSR Netanna Nestham (weaver's friend) scheme provides an annual incentive of Rs 24,000 for handloom weavers in the state. The CM launched the scheme in Dharmavaram, a town in Anantapur district which is known for its...
December 23 , 2019
PM Modi addresses ASSOCHAM Annual Conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Assocham Annual Conference in Delhi, PM Says, India's progress towards becoming a USD 5 trillion economy will be strengthened by investment of Rupees 100 lakh crore in infrastructure, also helped by an investment of Rupees 25 lakh crore in rural economy. The theme of the event was 'New India Aspiring for a USD...
December 21 , 2019
Skill Development Ministry to set up 500 skill hubs and labs in govt schools
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry has finalized a plan for setting up 500 skill hubs and labs in government schools. It has taken several initiatives to impart skill training to the youth of the country. That the Ministry aims to Skill on a large scale with high Standards in order to achieve its vision of a Skilled India....
December 20 , 2019
India's first waste exchange programme launched in Chennai
A website which allows the buying and selling of waste and recycled products were launched in Chennai. The website is being hailed as India's first waste exchange programme. The website is a platform for vendors and buyers of waste to connect. The website was inaugurated by G Prakash, corporation commissioner. The website will be run as a pilot for...
December 19 , 2019
GST Council votes to tax lotteries at uniform rate of 28%
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council resorted to voting to decide an issue. The controversial issue of the GST rate for lotteries was decided on the basis of voting, with the Council fixing a uniform tax rate of 28 per cent on both state and private lotteries with effect from March 1, 2020. All the earlier decisions by the Council had been take...
December 18 , 2019
GEM launches National Outreach Programme
Government e-commerce portal GeM has launched a national outreach programme, GeM Samvaad, to bring on-board more local sellers. The outreach programme will take place with stakeholders across the country and with local sellers to facilitate on-boarding of local sellers on the marketplace. The programme was launched by Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhaw...
December 17 , 2019
Fifth EAC meeting of 15th Finance Commission held in New Delhi
The fifth meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of the Fifteenth Finance Commission was held in New Delhi. Further, Advisory Council was informed about submission of the 2020-21 report and Commission’s next course of actions pertaining to preparation of the report for 2021-26 period....