India Africa trade Subject :Economy Section : External Sector Concept : The African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner after the US, China and the UAE. India has a negative trade balance with Africa, implying a dominance of imports over exports. In 2019-20, India’s trade deficit with Africa was valued at $9.1 […]
High-speed rail network’s first train to arrive soon Subject :Economy Section :Infrastructure Context: Trial run on Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor expected in late 2022 being built by National Capital Region Transport Corporation. National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) The NCRTC is a joint venture of the Centre and the governments […]
Activists to press for passage of Trafficking Bill Subject :Governance Section : Vulnerable section Trafficking in Human Beings or Persons is prohibited under the Constitution of India under Article 23 (1) .( Fundamental Rights -Part III ) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA) is the premier legislation for prevention of trafficking for […]
Topic 1: Do patents do more harm than good? Topic 2: Is WTO relevant to India?
India, SA, Indonesia want focus on e-commerce developmental aspects Subject: Economy Section: Indian economy Call for discussions on redressing inequitable gains, uneven spread. This is for consideration at the 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva beginning on June 12. The submission by the three is also important in the light of attempts made by […]
WHO report on Covid-19 origins Subject: Science and Technology Section: Context: A panel of experts drafted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare a framework to investigate future outbreaks has published its first report. The panel, set up in October, comprises 26 experts from […]
April IIP sizzles, hits 8 month high of 7.1% led by power, mining India’s industrial growth, as per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), quickened to 7.1 percent in April from 2.2 percent in March, data released on June 10 by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed. At 7.1 percent, the […]
CCI penalizes 7 companies for cartelisation in Railways tender Subject: Economy Section: Indian economy Context: The case was initiated on the basis of a lesser penalty application filed by one of the cartelising entities. Under Section 46 of the Competition Act, a cartel member may approach the Commission by way of filing an […]