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GST Council slashes rates on 23 Goods and Services
The tax rates on 23 goods and services has been reduced by the GST Council on 22nd December 2018. These goods include movie tickets, TV and monitor screens, power banks and others. After this reduction, only 28 goods are left ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
US Defence Secretary James Mattis resigns from his post
The United States Defence Secretary James Mattis has resigned from his post on 21st December 2018. His resignation came after his disagreement with the US President Donald Trump over the withdrawal of US troops from Syria. James Mattis, however, will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Belgium ends the year as No. 1 in FIFA global rankings
Belgium Football team came at number one position in the end-of-the-year FIFA global rankings. Belgium managed to stay at the top with one point more than the current World Champions France. Belgium has 1727 points in the rankings whereas France ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
National Mathematics Day celebrated on 22nd December
India celebrated 22nd December 2018 as the National Mathematics Day honouring the 131st birth anniversary of famous Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. Since 2011, 22nd December is celebrated as National Mathematics Day every year. The Indian government had also declared 2012 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Draft Child Protection Policy
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has placed the draft Child Protection Policy on its website and invited comments from stakeholders. Child protection was a grey area in policy making and it was only a part of the broader ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Winter Solstice – 2018
The winter solstice 2018 took place on December 21. It is the time of the year when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. Winter Solstice happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. Winter Solstice ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
India's Forex Reserves declined by USD 613.9 million to USD 393.12 billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined in this week by USD 613.9 million reaching USD 393.12 billion. This decline has been attributed to the fall in foreign currency assets as per the Reserve Bank of India. The Forex reserves had increased by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
10 Central Agencies authorised by Government to snoop on “any” Computer System
The Union government has notified 10 Central Agencies giving them the power to intercept, monitor and decrypt all the data contained in “any” computer system in India. The Cyber and Information Security Division under the Home ministry issued this notification. The ..