Page-30 of Current Affairs - January, 2019
Kumar Rajesh Chandra appointed Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal
The appointment of Kumar Rajesh Chandra as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. As per the notification, he would continue in the post up to 31.12.2021 i.e. date of his retirement ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018: Key Facts
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018. The report draws information from 142 countries, examining trafficking trends and patterns. Findings of the Report The important observations made in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
CAG report on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management: Key Facts
The CAG report on Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management has been tabled in the parliament. The important observations made in the report are: CAG recommends the government to frame a policy on off-budget financing and sources of such funding in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Addressing the delays in settlements of claims under PMFBY
The operational guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) prescribe the timeline of two months of completion of Crop Cutting Experiments/harvesting period for settlement of claims by insurance companies. This timeline is subjected to conditions like timely release of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Nilekani Panel to strengthen the Digital Payments Ecosystem
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a high-level committee under Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country. Members of the Committee Nandan Nilekani will be the head of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Gita Gopinath becomes the first female chief economist of IMF
Gita Gopinath has joined International Monetary Fund as its chief economist. She is the first woman to occupy the post of chief economist of IMF. She is the 11th chief economist of the IMF. Role of Chief Economist of IMF ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
GDP forecasts by Standard Chartered Plc: Key Facts
Standard Chartered Plc, a multinational company has made long term forecasts about the shake-up of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) rankings. The key elements of the forecast are: Seven of the world’s top 10 economies by 2030 most likely ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Defence India Start-up Challenge
The Defence India Startup Challenge has been launched by the Defence Innovation Organisation to boost innovations under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) scheme. The initiative has been launched with support from the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Atal Innovation ..