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SC sets up panel for to suggest reforms for holding competitive exams
The Supreme Court has suggested setting up of a three-member panel comprising of Nandan Nilekani, a co-founder of Infosys, and renowned computer scientist Vijay P Bhatkar to suggest reforms for conducting of competitive examinations fairly by government bodies. The Supreme ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Union Cabinet approves setting up of 3 New AIIMS
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of three new AIIMS institutions. The three new institutions would come up at Vijaynagar at Samba of Jammu Region, Awantipora in Pulwama of Kashmir Region and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Chhattisgarh withdraws general consent accorded to the CBI to probe cases in the state
The government of Chhattisgarh has withdrawn the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the cases in the state. The general consent was withdrawn under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Global Economic Prospects report 2019- Key Facts
The World Bank has released the Global Economic Prospects report 2019 titled “Darkening Skies”. The key findings of the report are: Growth among advanced economies is expected to drop to 2 per cent this year. Slowing external demand, rising borrowing costs ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Global Economic Prospects report 2019: Key Facts about India
The World Bank has released the Global Economic Prospects report 2019 titled “Darkening Skies”. The key findings of the report related to India are: India’s GDP is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent in the fiscal year 2018-19, and 7.5 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
WEF Report- 'Future of Consumption in Fast-Growth Consumer Market – India' – Key Facts
The World Economic Forum has released the report ‘Future of Consumption in Fast-Growth Consumer Market – India’. The report was produced based on consumer surveys conducted by Bain & Company across 5,100 households in 30 cities and towns in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Guatemala unilaterally terminate the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) agreement
The Foreign Minister of Guatemala Sandra Jovel had notified the UN secretary-general of the Government’s decision to terminate the agreement which established the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). The International Commission had mandate till 3rd September this year. Guatemala ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Henley Passport Index
The Henley Passport Index measures the access each country’s travel document affords. The Index is based on the data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. Ranking of the Jurisdictions The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
First India-Central Asia Dialogue to be held in Uzbekistan
The first India-Central Asia Dialogue will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on January 12 and 13. The Dialogue will be co-chaired by External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj and the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov. The Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will participate in the event. The Foreign Minister of Afghanistan will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Democracy Index 2019 : Key Facts
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the Democracy Index which ranks 167 countries by 60 indicators across five broad categories. The categories considered for the index are electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, democratic political ..