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Press Information Bureau (PIB Analysis For UPSC)– 7th Dec 2017

Cultural Ministry India's Kumbh Mela has been recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. In a tweet, it said, Kumbh Mela was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible...

The Hindu Editorial News Analysis 8th Dec 2017

Getting back on track GDP numbers are good but for growth to pick up further, we need to push private investment GDP has grown at 6.3% year­ on ­year compared to 5.7% in the first quarter Signs of revival? Can we expect a further rise in the growth rate in the rest of the year? We need to look at sectoral growth rates. The most encouraging sign is the performance of the manufacturing sector which grew at 7% against 1.2% in the previous quarter. Previous year, the growth rate was 7.7%. It appears that the manufacturing sector has come out of the disruptions caused by demonetisation + implementation of the GST. Public administration grew at 6%, much lower than the previous quarters but still reasonably high Electricity sector has done well with a growth rate of 7.6% compared to 7.0% in Q1 Growth rate in agriculture was low at 1.7%  Construction sector grew at 2.6% only. Discouraging signals Most discouraging sign is the behaviour of the Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF). Ratio of GFCF to...

Press Information Bureau (PIB Analysis For UPSC)– 6th Dec 2017

Ministry of Commerce & Industry The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved the proposal of the Spices Board for fixing the CIF value of Rs.500/-per kg as Minimum Import Price for pepper to protect the interests of pepper...

The Hindu Editorial News Analysis 7th Dec 2017

Dec 06, 2017 - Fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18 RBI Monetary Policy: MPC maintains status quo; repo rate unchanged at 6% RBI Act was amended in May 2016 was that Price stability is a necessary precondition to sustainable growth...

Press Information Bureau (PIB Analysis For UPSC)– 5th Dec 2017

ISA The ISA is an Indian initiative Jointly launched: Date: 30th November 2015 in Paris On the sidelines of COP-21, the UN Climate Conference at addressing obstacles to deployment at scale of solar energy through better harmonization and aggregation of...

The Hindu Editorial News Analysis 6th Dec 2017

New India formula? 15th Finance Commission’s job will be especially tricky in the time of GST Constitutional body is tasked- recommending a •fiscal road map and a sharing of resources between the Centre and the States. Former Revenue Secretary N.K....

Press Information Bureau (PIB Analysis For UPSC)– 4th Dec 2017

SIT on ex CBI Director The Supreme Court directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by it to probe allegations against former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha in coal scam cases, to submit a status report before it. A three-judge bench...

The Hindu Editorial News Analysis 5th Dec 2017

The one-election idea is a farce Case for holding simultaneous elections in the diverse, federal Indian polity is weak Address on National Law Day 2017, PM Narendra Modi -“one nation one election” Mr. Modi - four reasons: 1)-Massive expenditure; 2)-Diversion...

The Hindu Editorial News Analysis 4th Dec 2017

Capturing Crime National Crime Records Bureau data for 2016 Two important aspects, violent crime and crime against women State governments to make a serious study of the underlying causes. Not all States are equally affected; UP and Bihar record maximum...

Press Information Bureau (PIB Analysis For UPSC)– 2nd Nov 2017

MEA External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today made a stopover at Tehran on her way back from Russia, and held a luncheon meeting with her Iranian counterpart Javed Zarif during which issues of mutual interests were discussed. Mrs. Swaraj was...