Retrospective Taxation: British energy major Cairn Energy Plc has finally withdrawn the lawsuits filed against the Indian government and its entities overseas in a ₹10,247 crore retrospective tax case. The company is in the process of dropping cases filed in France and the Netherland, too. These lawsuits were filed to seize assets of Air India […]
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Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM): Telangana stood first in the implementation of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). Tamil Nadu and Gujarat took the second and third positions respectively. About Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission: Launched in 2016, the programme is designed to deliver catalytic interventions to rural areas on the threshold of […]
Who Was Sri Aurobindo?
Sri Aurobindo: PM Modi has announced that 150 universities across the country will be involved in writing papers on different aspects of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo’s life and philosophy to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary. Sri Aurobindo was born on August 15, 1872, in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was a yogi, seer, philosopher, poet, and […]
Typhoon Rai Death Toll: Philippines
Typhoon Rai: The official death toll of Typhoon Rai (locally named Odette) which hit parts of the Philippines in mid-December, was raised to 388. Rai is the strongest storm to hit the disaster-prone archipelago this year (2021). Typhoons are a kind of storm. The storms, depending on where they occur, may be called hurricanes, typhoons […]
State of India’s Livelihood (SOIL) Report 2021
Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs): The State of India’s Livelihood (SOIL) Report 2021 has stated that just 1-5 % of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) have received funding under central government schemes introduced to promote them in the last seven years. About the Report: Access Development Services, a national livelihoods support organisation has prepared the SOIL report. […]
Trincomalee Oil Tank Farms: India and Sri Lanka
Trincomalee Oil Tank Farms: In the coming days, India and Sri Lanka are going to sign the long pending deal to jointly develop the Trincomalee oil tank farms. The signing of the deal will reflect a positive sign, amidst strained relationship between the two countries. About Trincomalee Oil Tank Farms: The oil tank farm was […]
State Health Index 2019-20 NITI Aayog
Fourth Edition Of State Health Index: NITI Aayog has released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20. The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India”, ranks states and Union Territories on their year-on-year incremental performance in health outcomes as well as their overall status. Earlier, the Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2021, developed […]
Discourse On Rural Financial Inclusion
Discourse On Rural Financial Inclusion: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) organised a special event called “Discourse on Rural Financial Inclusion” on 18th December, 2021. As a part of the event, the facility for overdraft (OD of Rs. 5,000/- to verified SHG members under DAY – NRLM having accounts under the prime […]
Good Governance Index 2021
Good Governance Index 2021: Good Governance Index 2021 was launched on the occasion of the Good Governance Day (December 25). About the GGI: Prepared by the Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). The objectives of GGI are to provide quantifiable data to compare the state of governance in all states and union territories, […]
Right To Be Forgotten
Right To Be Forgotten: Last week, the Centre told the Delhi High Court that the “right to be forgotten” is part of the fundamental right to privacy, but added it has no significant role to play in the matter. Petitions across courts have been seeking enforcement of this “right” — a legal principle that is […]
