Microeconomics Current Affairs, GK & News

CPI-M releases Manifesto for Lok Sabha elections

The CPI-M has proposed a stoppage of mass surveillance which promises to enforce the farmers right to sell their produce at a Minimum Support Price, which is at least 50 per cent higher than the total cost of production. The minimum wage is not to be less than Rs 18,000 per month. This will prevent ..

Topics: Business • Consumer price index • Economy • Labour law • Lok Sabha • Microeconomics • minimum wage • Monopoly • Price indices • Socialism

Indore hosts 4th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals to strengthen mineral auction regime

The 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals was held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 13th July 2018 for showcasing blocks which will be auctioned by the states in FY 2018-19 to the potential investors. The aim of the conclave was to carry forward the efforts of the Union Government for strengthening the mineral auction ..

Topics: Academic disciplines • Auction theory • Auctions • Economic geology • Indore • Microeconomics • Mineral • Mineral economics • Mineral resource estimation • Nature

Objectives of Marketing Planning

The objectives of marketing planning is to make the best possible utilization of all the human and physical resources so that pre-determined marketing objectives of the firm can be achieved. It helps in establishing effective co-ordination among marketing activities of a firm and brings certainty in its marketing decisions. The objectives of the marketing planning ..

Topics: Human resource planning • Management • Marketing • Marketing plan • Marketing strategy • Microeconomics • Relationship marketing

India US Totalization agreement

Totalization agreements are international social security agreements that eliminate dual social security taxation, both in the home country and the country where an employee works. Once it is signed it would benefit workers of both the countries. What is a Social Security Agreement (SSA)? A social security agreement (SSA) refers to an agreement between two countries, ..

Topics: India • Microeconomics • Money • Pension • Portability • Social programs • Social Security • Taxation in the United States • Totalization agreements • United States • Welfare economics

Advance Pricing Agreement Scheme gets clearance of FM

Finance ministry approved the Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) scheme, related to transfer pricing regulations. The APA scheme, proposed in Budget 2012-13, is being considered as one of the major industry-friendly initiatives. The finance ministry’s green signal to the provisions devised by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) would assist implementation of the APA scheme ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Advance pricing agreement • APA • Economy • Income Tax Department • International taxation • Market economics) • Microeconomics • Taxation in the United States • Transfer Pricing

Current Minimum Support Prices

Keeping in view the interests of the farmers as also the need for self reliance, the Government of India has been announcing Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for major crops from year to year. Farmers are free to sell in the open market or to the Government at the MSP depending on what is more advantageous ..

Topics: Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana • Economy • Economy of India • Jute Corporation of India • Microeconomics • Minimum Support Price • Price controls • Price floor