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Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of National Bench of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal. Features of the National Bench of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal The features of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
AIIMS paper on Neonatal sepsis: Important Facts
The Doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have published a paper ‘Neonatal Sepsis in South Asia: Huge burden and spiralling antimicrobial resistance’, in the British Medical Journal. Neonatal sepsis is a type of neonatal infection that occurs in an infant ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
SC to Examine 10 per cent Quota for Economically Weaker Sections
The Supreme Court has decided to examine the constitutional validity of 103rd constitutional amendment act which provides for 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections. Hearing the petitions filed by parties including organisations like Janhit Abhiyan, Youth for Equality and businessman Tehseen ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
ISRO puts 'lightest satellite' Kalamsat V2 into orbit
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has launched the Kalamsat-V2 from Sriharikota space centre. Kalamsat-V2 The satellite is named after former president and Indian scientist Dr Abdul Kalam. The features of the Kalamsat V2 satellite are: It is the lightest satellite ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
IPS officer Aparna Kumar completes South Pole expedition
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Aparna Kumar who is on deputation to Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) become the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) and ITBP officer to successfully conquer the South Pole. South Pole The South Pole is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Sea-Vigil Navy Exercise
Indian Navy undertook a first of its kind multi-agency drill, covering the entire 7,516 km-long Indian coastline and exclusive economic zone and involving 13 coastal states and Union Territories to check the efficacy of maritime security and surveillance- Sea Vigil. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Amul Camel Milk launched in Gujarat
The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) has launched Amul Camel Milk in selected markets of Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Kutch in Gujarat. Benefits of Camel Milk The camel milk offers a wide range of benefits such as: Camel milk ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
National Voters Day 2019
India is celebrating 9th National Voters Day on 25th January 2019 for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process. The main purpose of celebrating National Voters Day is to encourage, facilitate and maximize the enrollment, especially for the new ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
ICC awards 2018
The ICC awards recognise and honour the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months. The ICC awards 2018 list: Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year: Virat Kohli ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year: ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Challenges to Global Economy : World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 discusses various challenges before the global economy. The important of them are: Trade Tensions The global trade growth moderated at 3.8 per cent in 2018 against the growth rate of 5.3 per cent ..