Page-26 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
PMS Investment size increased by SEBI
The regulator of the securities market in India, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had tightened disclosure norms on loan defaults and has increased the minimum investment limit by clients in a Portfolio Management Service (PMS) to Rs 50 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Women Power at Republic Day parade: Tania Shergil and CRPF bikers
The Republic Day parade held at Rajpath every year is one of the largest parades of the world. The parade marches from Rashtrapati Bhawan along Rajpath until India Gate. This year the parade has certain events to express the woman ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Claims against India under Bilateral International Treaty dismissed
The Bilateral International Treaty organization, an international arbitration tribunal recently dismissed all the claims against India. Highlights The claims against India was brought the organization by private firms in Cyprus and Russia. The claims were under Agreement between Government of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
IMF lowers from 6.1 to 4.8 Percent GDP Growth Rate for India
The Washington, D.C based international organization, International Monetary Fund (IMF)decreased India’s GDP growth forecast to 4.8 percent for this fiscal year, which is 1.3 percentage point lesser than its previous estimates. Chief Economist of the IMF, Gita Gopinath stated in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Social Mobility Index launched by WEF
The Cologny-Geneva-based non-profit organization, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a new index named Social Mobility Index on Monday 20th January 2020 that as per the organization will provide a much-needed assessment of social mobility worldwide. India was ranked ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Oxfam releases ‘Time to Care’
Oxfam, a confederation of charitable organizations and rights group has released the ‘Time to Care’ report on Monday, 20th January 2020. The report focussed on global inequalities. As per the report, inequalities pertaining at the global level is deep-rooted and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
President & Vice President of ICSI Elected
New Delhi based statutory professional body, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has elected Ashish Garg as its new President for the year 2020. Another member of ICSI, Nagendra D Rao has been elected Vice-President of the Institute. Ashish ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Global Investment Trend Monitor No.33 Released by UNCTAD
The Geneva-based intergovernmental body, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its ‘Global Investment Trend Monitor report No.33’ on Monday, 20th January 2020, under which it listed the countries on the basis of receipts of Foreign Direct Investment ..