Subject : Economy Context : Negotiations on curbing “harmful” fisheries subsidies are picking up pace at the World Trade Organization with a revised text of the draft agreement now in circulation. But there is still no consensus on the special dispensation for developing countries being pushed for by India. Concept : More discussions on the special […]

Subject : Economy Context : To initiate the process of taking the country towards nutritional security, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) has been running a “Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on Fortification of Rice & its distribution through Public Distribution System”. Concept : The Pilot Scheme has been approved for a period of three […]

Subject : Economy Context : The 13th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference is being organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 9th November 2020. The day-long Conference will be held on-line through Video Conference/Webinar. Concept : The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India issued the National Urban Transport Policy, […]

Subject : Economy Context : e-Invoice, a path breaking initiative completes one month on 31st October. Concept : The e-invoice system under goods and services tax (GST) was launched on October 1, 2020 for the businesses with aggregate turnover of more than Rs 500 crore in the financial year. According to NIC, within the first […]

Subject : Economy Context : India’s manufacturing sector activity improved for the third straight month in October with companies raising output to the greatest extent in 13 years amid robust sales growth, PMI survey indicated . Concept :  PMI is an indicator of business activity- in the manufacturing and services It is a survey-based measure […]