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BRICS nations vow to fight protectionism
India and other four other members of the BRICS grouping members (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa) have pledged to fight protectionism. Decision in this regard was taken at the two-day meeting of the trade ministers from BRICS nations held at ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Union Cabinet clears proxy voting for NRIs
The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas Indians. Currently, only service personnel are permitted to vote through proxy. To make proxy voting for NRIs a reality, government is going to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
SEBI constitutes TK Viswanathan committee on fair market conduct
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up a committee on ‘fair market conduct’. It will be headed former law secretary T K Viswanathan. The committee will suggest measures for improving surveillance of the markets and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Cabinet approves MoU to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform
The Union Cabinet has approved for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among India and various BRICs countries for establishment of the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform (BRICS-ARP). The BRICS-ARP will promote sustainable agricultural development and poverty alleviation through strategic cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Lok Sabha passes two key bills for implementation of GST in J&K
The Lok Sabha has passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017. The two bills will replace the ordinances promulgated ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Spain on cooperation in renewable energy
The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain on India-Spain Cooperation in renewable energy. The MoU was signed in May 2017 at Spain. The MoU aims at strengthening bilateral cooperation between both countries with the ..