Northeast Autonomous Councils Are Set To Get More Powers
In News: A Constitutional amendment Bill was approved by the cabinet to provide more powers to the 10 autonomous territorial councils of the Northeast. They [read more]
How Can You Prepare for IAS Exam When Facing a Money Crunch?
The youth of the country would think of becoming an IAS officer at least once in their lives. Such is the craze for this job. [read more]
Status Paper in Government Debt – Centre is Faring Better than States
In News: The Status Paper on Government Debt for 2017-18 released by the Department of Economic Affairs showed that the debt-to-GDP ratio of the Central [read more]
Hike in Elderly Pension under NSAP Proposed
In News The Union Rural Development Ministry has proposed to increase the pension provided for elderly poor, widows and disabled people under National Social Assistance [read more]
Chilika Lake – An Abode for Seagrass
In News Chilika Lake, the largest coastal lagoon in India has 20% of country’s sea grass distribution. The Chilika development Authority which conducted an annual [read more]
Government Eases Angel Tax Exemption Norms for Start-Ups
In News: The Union Government has eased the norms for start-ups to claim exemption from angel tax. The government has issued a notification in this [read more]
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018
In News The report, which is a survey of educational outcomes of children across India showed that there is a decline in numeracy skills of [read more]
RBI Eases ECB (External Commercial Borrowing) Norms
In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms making it easier for companies to source funding from [read more]
Global Housing Technology Challenge Launched
In News The Central government has launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge for developing technological solutions to construct homes faster and cheaper. Highlights of the [read more]
ISRO Set to Start Work on Gaganyaan
In News ISRO has announced that it has began preparations for the Gaganyaan mission. The space agency has announced that a management structure has been [read more]