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Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess
The Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced an agricultural infrastructure and development cess (AIDC) on some goods while presenting Union Budget 2021. AIDC was announced to provide support to those sector that has been one bright spot amid the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Union Budget 2021-2022- Summary
The 2021-22 Union Budget was presented amid the COVID-19 pandemic on February 1, 2021. Since the 2020 budget, the Indian economy have reduced from 2.24 lakh crore nominal GDP to Rs 1.94 lakh crore. This reduction in the size of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Current Affairs – February 02, 2021 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 2, 2021 India Centre allows cinema halls to operate with 100% seating capacity from Feb In its new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cinema halls and theatres, the Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Budget 2021: PM Aatma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana and Mission Poshan 2.0 announced
The Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced two new centrally sponsored scheme namely, the PM AatmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana and the Mission Poshan 2.0 while presenting the Union Budget 2021. Highlights As per the announcement, a new centrally ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
ASEAN India Hackathon-Key Highlights
The Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ addressed the ASEAN India Hackathon. Highlights Shri Pokhriyal highlighted that, The ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon was inaugurated to further strengthen the India and ASEAN ties. The background of the India-ASEAN hackathon lies in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
15th Finance Commission’s final report
The Fifteenth Finance Commission of India have submitted its final report fir a five-year duration. The report has been submitted with the objective of transforming the financial governance of India’s municipalities. Background The interim report for Financial Year 2020-21 was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Budget 2021: No change in Income Tax Slabs
The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, have proposed no change in the Income Tax Slabs in the Union Budget 2021. The income tax structure has been kept as earlier. However, some relief have been announced for the senior citizens. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Budget 2021: New Asset Reconstruction and Asset Management Company to be set up
The finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced during the presentation of the Union Budget 2021 that a new asset reconstruction and asset management company will be set up in India. Key facts The new Asset reconstruction and asset ..