Front Page In slowdown, budget slows down on growth In a bid to boost spending new IT slabs with lower rates The Fisc Govt invokes clause in FRBM Act to raise fiscal deficit target to 3.8% from 3.3% Finance Commission recommends 41% share of taxes for states 1% for J&K Ladakh in FY 21 Govt … Read more
Front Page BOOSTER SHORT FinMin offers opt-in income tax scheme to boost demand World After over three years, Maldives rejoins Commonwealth Nation 22 arrested for smuggling turtles in West Bengal Indians flown in from China quarantined OPED A Budget exercise that is designed for stressed times Another lost opportunity to revive growth A government that … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Bone ossification test Public Health Emergency of International Concern Fundamental Rights for OCI Cardholders Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Key Highlights of Economic Survey 1 . Bone ossification test Context : Jamia shooter sent to 14-day protective custody, bone ossification test ordered to confirm age … Read more
Front Page Slowdown cyclical, key to revival of growth is higher spending : Survey Evacuated from Wuhan 370 Indians head home, face two weeks isolation City At Manesar, Army sets up facility for students returning from China Govt & Politics Fundamental Rights not for OCI Card holders : Govt to HC Express Network SC to … Read more
Front Page CEA sees growth rebounding to 6% GDP revised downwards for 2018-19 Shooter sent to 28-day protective custody ( Article not important but should know about Bone ossification test) Business Privatisation: Survey suggests new vehicle Food inflation higher in urban areas India has low rates of formal entrepreneurship World WHO declares virus outbreak a … Read more
Front Page First positive corona case in Wuhan Medical student in Kerala Govt & Politics Lankan PM to arrive on Feb 7 Express Network NRC NPR Panic : Google halts net education outreach in Bengal Outgoing UK envoy hopes centre will address concerns over citizenship law BODO peace accord signed 1600 NDFB cadres surrender Sabarimala … Read more
Front Page Country’s first coronavirus infection confirmed in Kerala (GS-2) World Deadliest day for China in fight against virus (GS-2) Divorce sealed, Brexit finally arrives today (GS-2) Terror attacks drop by 85% in a decade in Pakistan (GS-2) News ‘Address EU’s concerns on CAA’ (GS-2) SC to fix on Feb. 3 timeline for women’s equality … Read more
Front Page Exit from China : Govt plans two flights, 28 day isolation in Delhi Govt & Politics Cabinet nod to raise upper limit for abortion from 20 to 24 weeks EU Parliament defers vote on citizenship law resolutions Express Network Anticipatory bail : SC eases terms, says no time limit Trump may visit in … Read more
Front Page Centre advises against travel to China; IndiGo, AI cut services (GS-2) Time limit on advance bail violates personal liberty: SC (GS-2) MEPs defer vote on CAA motion to March (GS-2) Cabinet nod for raising abortion limit to 24 weeks (GS-2) World Will Trump’s peace plan help resolve Israel-Palestine crisis? (GS-1) India urges direct … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Democracy Index Vyomamitra Facial Recognition Application for voter verification Global corruption Perception Index Rising carbon dioxide levels may double floods Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar Facts for Prelims : Voluntary Retention Route (VRR), Sagarmatha Dialogue 1 . Democracy Index Context : The latest edition of the … Read more