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Fresh life to Buddha Nullah
The Punjab Government has directed for the timely completion of the Budah Nallah project within two years. The Buddha Nullah is located at Ludhiana. It is one of the most polluted canals. It has a total length of 47.55 km, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UIDAI’s 10-year success-The State of Aadhaar Report
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the statutory body established in January 2009 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information is solely responsible for providing AADHAR cards. Aadhaar even after 10 years is the world’s largest bio metric ID system ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Second National GST Conference of Central and State Tax Commissioners held
On January 7, 2020, the second National GST Conference and Central and State Commissioners was held to streamline the Goods and Services Tax. The Revenue Secretary of Ministry of Finance Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey was the Chairman of the conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘Karmayoddha Granth’ released by Union Minister of Home Affairs
On Tuesday, 7th of January 2020 at New Delhi, India’s Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah launched a book named ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Home Minister addressed the gathering at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
2nd National GST Conference of Central & State Tax Commissioners
Under the chairmanship of Revenue Secretary of Ministry of Finance, Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, The 2nd National GST Conference of the Commissioners of State Tax and Chief Commissioners of Central Tax held on Tuesday, 7th January 2020, where the conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
World Bank Study: Effect of Automation on FDI flows
On January 6, 2020, the World Bank released its study on how FDI flows are affected in the world due to automation. The study concluded that automation will certainly disrupt the flow of capital from rich countries to poor countries. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
GoI releases First Advance Estimates: GDP Growth Rate predicted as 5%
On January 7, 2020, the CSO (Central Statistics Office) operating under Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation released the first advance estimates of GDP number for the fiscal year 2020. The numbers are in line with the predictions of Reserve ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
GDP estimated 5.0 per cent in First Advance Estimates of National Income 2019-20
In accordance with the release calendar of National Accounts, the First Advance Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Tuesday, 7th January 2020, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
IMD’s State of Climate Report: 2019 the seventh warmest year since 1901
On January 7, 2020, the International Meteorological Organisation released its “State of Climate Report” for the year 2019. According to the report, the climate change has claimed 1,659 lives in India in the year 2019. 2019 is the seventh warmest ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Uber and Hyundai Motor Collaborated
To develop Electric Air Taxis, US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Incorporated and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has collaborated, which will focus on making small self-flying cars that will help in reducing urban congestion and designed to carry up to ..