List of the best IPS officers in India
India has produced many number of best IPS officers in India. These IPS officers has maintained India’s law and order situation under control. They have contributed in India’s development story in various ways like conducting of free and fair election, safety and security of people, helping during any disaster etc. It’s very difficult to pick […]
MSMES NEED HUGE PACKAGE
Why in news? Warning that the COVID-19 lockdown has thrown MSMEs — Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises — into deep distress, opposition has urged the Centre to set up a ₹1 lakh crore corpus fund as part of a relief package for the sector. Views of the Opposition There are over 6.3 crore MSMEs in […]
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT GROWS 4.5% IN FEB
Why in news? India’s factory output accelerated 4.5% in February in comparison to the previous year. The growth in the Index of Industrial Production came on the back of higher output in mining, electricity and manufacturing sectors, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office on 9th April 2020. Details of Growth The cumulative […]
INFLATION MAY DROP TO 2.4% IN FY21: RBI
Why in news? The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation, which had stayed elevated in the last few months, is expected to soften during the course of the financial year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monetary policy report (MPR). The Monetary Policy Report was published on 9th April 2020 following the unscheduled monetary […]
WORLD FACES NEW ‘GREAT DEPRESSION’, HALF A BILLION FACE POVERTY
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Economic Development, Disaster Management Why in news? The global coronavirus pandemic is causing an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive response to ensure recovery, IMF said on 9th April 2020. Around half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the […]
STUDY POINTS TO COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION
Why in news? There was evidence for community transmission — or instances of coronavirus (COVID-19) in patients who had no established contact with someone who had picked up the disease from abroad — from as early as March 22, suggests a research study in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, authored by several ICMR scientists. […]
AHMEDABAD ADOPTS SOUTH KOREAN MODEL
Why in news? The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has now adopted the South Korean model of enhanced testing to ascertain the scale of the epidemic in the city of 6.5 million people. Details Ahmedabad is battling to contain the spread of the pandemic with intensive surveillance and aggressive testing to detect the maximum number of […]
‘OPERATION SHIELD’ AT 21 LOCATIONS IN DELHI
Why in news? The Delhi government will carry out ‘Operation SHIELD’ at 21 locations identified as containment zones in the capital, Delhi Chief Minister said on 9th April 2020. What is Operation SHIELD? S-Sealing of the immediate area after geographical marking, H-Home quarantine of all in the area, I-Isolation and tracing of people who have been […]
INCREASE RATE IN COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES, PLASMA THERAPY IN KERALA, ODISHA LOCKDOWN
Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on 9th April said the country has maintained a steady rate of COVID-19 positive cases — 3% to 5% over the past month and half — and has registered no significant increase in this trend so far. Kerala has won ICMR approval for the clinical protocol […]
IRDAI PERMITS INSURERS TO GRANT THREE MONTHS’ MORATORIUM ON TERM LOANS
Why in news? The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has permitted insurers to grant a moratorium of three months on repayment of term loans sanctioned by them. Details: Considering the cash flow problems faced by the borrowers and in line with the recent directions of the RBI on moratorium on term loans, […]