Punjab bans Online Food Delivery without Hygiene Rating

The Punjab government has decided to make it mandatory for all online food aggregators to ensure that food supplied by them should compulsorily have hygiene rating as per Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines. Key Highlights Reason: ..

Tags: Food safety • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India • FSSAI • Online Food Business Operators • Online Food Delivery

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister for 2nd term

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leader Narendra Modi (68) was sworn in as 15th Prime Minister for a second consecutive five-year term. Key Highlights Oath: The oath of Office and Secrecy  was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind to Narendra ..

Tags: BIMSTEC • Oath Ceremony • President Ram Nath Kovind

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Sri Lanka, Japan, India signs MoC to develop East Container Terminal

Sri Lanka, India and Japan have signed an Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to jointly develop the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka. Key Highlights Background: The countries had been negotiating the deal to build ECT ..

Tags: China • Colombo Port • East Container Terminal (ECT) • ECT • India-Sri Lanka

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Rajasthan bans Advertisement and sale of e-cigarettes

The Rajasthan government recently announced its decision to ban production, distribution, advertisement and sale of e-cigarette in the state. Key Highlights Background: The congress government in state had promised in its election manifesto during assembly elections 2019 that it will ..

Tags: e-cigarettes • Election Manifesto • Rajasthan bans e-cigarette • Smoking • Tobacco Addiction

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

RBI set up Task Force on Secondary Market for Corporate Loans

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted a task force on secondary market development in corporate loans. About Task Force on Development of Secondary Market for Corporate Loans Composition: It is a six-member body and is headed by Canara Bank ..

Tags: Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARC’s) • Indian Economy • Loan Contract Registry • Loan Transaction Platform for Stressed Assets • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

New Wasp species identified in Goa

Scientists have recently identified a new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in Goa. The wasp species was collected from Western Ghats forest. Key Highlights Nomenclature: The wasp is dubbed as Kudakrumia rangnekari. It has been named after Parag ..

Tags: Apocrita • Cotigao Wildlife sanctuary • Hymenoptera • Kudakrumia Genus • Kudakrumia rangnekari

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019