Page-14 of Current Affairs - March, 2019
Retail inflation increases to 2.57% in February 2019
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has released the data of Inflation for the month of February 2019. The data shows that: Retail inflation was at a four-month high of 2.57 per cent in February 2019 due to costlier food articles. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Industrial production growth slows to 1.7% in January 2019
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released the data for the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of January. The IIP data shows that: Industrial output growth stood at 1.7 per cent in January against the 2.6% growth recorded ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Facebook Hubs to Support Start-Ups
Social media platform Facebook has launched Facebook Hubs to foster innovation and offer support for budding entrepreneurs. Facebook Hubs Facebook Hubs will provide support for start-up community by hosting mentor hours and conducting trainings, workshops, discussions across 20 locations in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Exclusion from draft Assam NRC will not affect voting rights: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stated before the Supreme Court that exclusion of names of persons from draft National Registry of Citizens (NRC) in Assam will not affect their voting rights in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls provided ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Global Chemical Outlook II
Global Chemical Outlook II- From Legacies to Innovative Solutions: Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was mandated by the UN Environment Assembly in 2016. The outlook report seeks to alert policymakers and other stakeholders to the critical role of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
New population of Ultraviolet Stars Identified in the Globular Cluster NGC 2808
Astronomers from Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai have identified a new population of ultraviolet stars in the globular cluster NGC 2808 using the Indian multi-wavelength space observatory AstroSat, launched in September 2015. AstroSat AstroSat is India’s dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory which endeavours ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
World Gold Council Report
The World Gold Council its latest report highlights the quantum of gold holding by the different countries. The findings of the report are: India has the 11th largest gold reserve and the current holding pegged at 607 tonnes. India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
RBI replies to RTI regarding Demonetisation
The minutes of meeting which had approved the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes has been revealed through RTI. The government had contested that demonetisation would help curb black money and a steep rise in Rs 500 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
India at 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament
The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament was held at Helsinki, Finland. The Indian medal winners from the tournament are listed below: The lone gold medal for India was won by Kavinder Singh Bisht. He won against Indian counterpart Mohammed Hussamuddin in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Govt Overhauls Oil, Gas Exploration Permits
The government has overhauled the rules for the oil and gas exploration permits. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has released the new rules for oil and gas exploration permits: New rules make a departure from the from the ..