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Government imposes anti-dumping duty on certain Chinese steel products
The Union Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of certain steel wire rods from China for five years to guard interest of domestic players from cheap in-bound shipments. The duty will be difference between landed value of steel ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Richard H. Thaler wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
American economist Richard H. Thaler has won 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioural economics. He will receive 9-million-kronor ($1.1-million) prize. Thaler is Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at University of Chicago Booth School of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) to accelerate full immunization coverage to more than 90% by December 2018. Through this programme, Government aims to reach each and every child under two years ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
NMCG approves Eight Projects under Namami Gange Programme
The Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved eight projects worth Rs. 700 crore under Namami Gange Programme The four projects pertain to sewage management in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, three are related to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
VAJRA Scheme: Government receives 260 applicants for visiting researcher programme
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology’s Visiting Advanced Joint Research (VAJRA) Faculty Scheme has received 260 applications from foreign scientists of whom 70 will be shortlisted. The scheme is meant to attract top international talent to country’s research and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government launches sovereign gold bond scheme 2017-18 – Series-III
The Union Government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series-III. The applications for bond will be accepted from October 09, 2017 to December 27, 2017. The bonds will be sold through ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
GST council constitutes GoM to review GST Composition Scheme
The GST Council has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to make the composition scheme more attractive and revisit the goods and services tax rates on restaurants. It will be headed by Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and submit ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Air pollution affects children’s memory: Study
According to study published in journal Environmental Pollution, exposure to air pollution can have damaging effects on children’s cognitive development and reduce their working memory. The study has assessed impact of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and black carbon— a pollutant ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government launches Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. PMGDISHA is expected to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate by March 2019, making it one of the largest digital literacy programmes in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Home Ministry forms study group to examine problems people residing in border areas
The Union Home Ministry has formed study group to examine various problems faced by people residing near International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir in wake of regular ceasefire violations by Pakistan. It will be ..