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. The retail inflation was highest since October 2018 when it stood at 3.38 per cent. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Central Statistical Office • Consumer price index • CPI • CSO • Food Inflation • Headline inflation • Inflation • Rate Cut • RBI

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 in December 2018. The CSO has revised the industrial production growth for December 2018 has ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: capital goods • Central Statistical Office • CSO • IIP • Index of industrial production • Mining • Primary Goods

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 Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Navi Mumbai and in Goa. Facebook has collaborated ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: 91springboard • Bengaluru • Delhi • Entrepreneurship • Facebook • Facebook Hubs • Goa • Gurugram • Hyderabad • Mumbai • Noida • Pune • Start-Ups

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 their names feature in the electoral rolls. Petition before the Supreme Court Petition filed by ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Assam • CLAT • ECI • Election Commission of India • Lok sabha Polls • National Registry of citizens • NRC • Supreme court

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 the sound management of chemicals and waste in sustainable development. Key Findings of the Report ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Asia-Pacific • China • Global Chemical Outlook • Global Chemical Outlook II • Globally Harmonised System for classification and labelling • Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management • Sustainable Development • UN Environment Assembly • UN’s global non-binding chemicals programme