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 banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited, designated post offices and recognised stock exchanges namely ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Series-III • Sovereign Gold Bonds

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 its report in two weeks. Committee’s role It will examine steps to make it more ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Composition Scheme • Group of Ministers • GST Council • National • Taxation

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 directly related to traffic during walking commute to and from school. Key Facts The study ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Children • Environment • Health Impacts • Pollution • Science and Technology

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 the world. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan PMGDISHA aims at imparting digital literacy to ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Digital literacy • Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan • Gujarat • Narendra Modi • National • Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan

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 headed by Rina Mitra, Special Secretary in Home Ministry. Composition of study group Its members ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Border Management • Ceasefire Violations • Home Ministry • India- Pakistan • International Border • Jammu and Kashmir • Rina Mitra Committee