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  • Joined: 31 July 2014
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Current Affairs – 6.July.2019

Aadhaar can be interchanged with PAN for filing tax returns ForPrelims and mains : GS III Indian Economy In news More than 120 crore Indians now have Aadhaar. Whereas, according to data with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), 42 crore…

Current Affairs  – 5.July.2019

Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) For Prelims: MSP- crops covered, how is it decided. For Mains: MSP- need, significance, concerns and rectifying measures. Context: Union Cabinet has announced a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of 14 Kharif crops. About MSP: What is it? In theory, an MSP…

Current affairs – 04.July.2019

Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) For prelims and mains: TIES- key features, challenges faced by exporters and significance and the need  for support. Context: The Department of Commerce has approved financial assistance for three trade promotion centres under the ‘Trade Infrastructure…

Current affairs – 03.July.2019

Kisan Credit Card Scheme. For Prelims and Mains: KCC scheme- features and significance The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was announced in the Budget speech of 1998-99 to fulfil the financial requirements of the farmers at various stages of farming…

Current affairs – 01.July.2019

One nation-one ration card Context: Government all set to implement “One nation-one ration card” scheme throughout India by 30th June, 2020. About the scheme: One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the…

UNEP Champions of the Earth

The Prime Minister, Shri  Narendra Modi, will receive the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award at a special ceremony in Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi on October 3. The award announced on 26th September, on…

SATAT Initiative

An initiative launched by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, under which PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) invite Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make…

People’s Plan Campaign

The People’s Plan Campaign will be  rolled out as ‘Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas’from 2nd October to 31stDecember 2018. During the campaign ,structured Gram Sabha meetings will be held for preparing Gram Panchayat Development Plan for the next financial year 2019-2020. The…