Page-299 of General Studies
Rajasthan Partners with SIDBI to develop MSMEs
Industries Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that Rajasthan’s Department of Industries and Sidbi partnered on September 12. 2020 to provide financial, technical, marketing and export support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Highlights The Small Industries ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Moody’s revises estimate of India’s Growth
Global rating agency Moody’s has revised its forecast of India’s growth. It has estimated a double-digit contraction to be at 11.5% during the current fiscal year. Key Facts It has raised its expectations of economy’s performance in the upcoming fiscal ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
UK Enters into First Major Post-Brexit Deal with Japan
The UK has signed its first major post-Brexit trade pact by signing a deal with Japan. The deal aims to boost trade between these two countries by about £15bn. The deal would boost UK GDP by 0.07%, though, it is ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
J&K announces New Universal Health Insurance Scheme
Recently, the Jammu & Kashmir government has announced a Universal health Insurance scheme on the lines of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat. The scheme will cover the entire population of the Union territory (UT). The annual expenditure of the scheme is ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
IPFT develops new Disinfectant Sprays
Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT) has developed two new technologies namely “Disinfectant spray for surface application” and “Disinfectant spray for Vegetables & fruits” at a time when Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of damage globally. Disinfectant spray for ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board
The government has recently decided to corporatize the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). It means converting a subordinate office of Ministry of Defence (MoD) into 100 per cent Government owned corporate entities. Highlights For this purpose, Government has created an Empowered ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Beijing Imposed New Restrictions on US Diplomats
Beijing has imposed “reciprocal restrictions” on all American diplomats in China and Hongkong. This step was taken by China in response to restrictions imposed on its embassy staff in the United States. The ministry said that unspecified countermeasures will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystems
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had conducted the second edition of the States’ Startup Ranking Exercise. The key objective of the exercise was to foster competitiveness and work proactively towards uplifting the startup ecosystem. States’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
JK-IGRAMS: New Grievance Redress System unveiled in J&K
The Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir has launched the ‘Jammu and Kashmir- Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System'(JK-IGRAMS). Key Points The system will create an interface with the public. It will focus on governance issues in the Union Territory. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Andhra Pradesh Launches YSR AASARA SCHEME
The chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched the YSR AASARA scheme on September 11, 2020. It is a part of implementation of “Nava Ratnalu”. The scheme has been launched with the commitment of alleviating the poverty in both rural and ..