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World Economic Forum Survey on Public Opinion: Key Findings
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its findings from the public opinion survey. The survey covered a sample size of over 10,000 people from every region of the world. Findings of the Survey The outcome of the survey proposes ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
India Ratings report on state’s finances: Key Facts
A Fitch Group company, India Ratings has released its report on states finances. The important findings of the report are: Loan waiver and other support measures for farmers are expected to raise the aggregate fiscal deficit of states to 3.2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Godavari-Cauvery link project
The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari announced that the Centre would soon take up a major project to Link Rivers Godavari and Cauvery. The detailed project report for linking rivers Godavari-Krishna-Pennar-Cauvery has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Study on impact of unplanned development on Ecology of Central Western Ghats
An Indian Research team comprising of T V Ramachandra and S Bharath (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore); S Vinay and A. Shashishankar (Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India) undertook a study to examine the possible impact of unplanned development on Ecology ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
SC to take 'in-chamber' decision on listing of plea challenging Article 35-A
The Supreme Court has announced that it would take ‘in-chamber’ decision on listing of plea challenging Article 35-A. ‘In-chamber’ decision refers to a process of decision making where the orders are issued from the Justice’s chambers without a formal court proceeding. Article ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Global Talent Competitive Index: Key Facts
The Global Talent Competitive Index prepared by the INSEAD business school in partnership with Tata Communications and Adecco Group was released on the first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2019. The Global Talent Competitive Index measures how countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
IMF growth Prospects for India: Key Facts
The World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the following prospects about the growth trends for India: IMF has retained its growth projection for the country at 7.5 per cent for 2019-20 and said it is likely ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
RBI initiates Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) and Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated two surveys namely, Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS), and Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS). The two quarterly surveys aim to examine the current situation including the job scenario in India’s manufacturing, services ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Policy Priorities proposed in World Economic Outlook to arrest the Downward Growth Trend
The International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook has suggested various policy measures to arrest the downward growth trend. They are: Resolving cooperatively and quickly the trade disagreements which may derail the global trade and addressing the resulting policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
World Economic Outlook Report: Key Facts
The International Monetary Fund has released the global wealth forecasts for 2019 in its World Economic Outlook report. The important findings of the IMF forecast are: IMF cut its estimate for global growth in 2019. World Economic Outlook (WEO) projecting ..