Global Climate Risk Index 2020
India is the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, according to a report released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch.
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#GCRI #COP25 #GlobalClimate #RiskIndex2020 #Germany
Parliament okays corporate tax cut
Parliament on 5 December 2019 approved the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that replaces an ordinance promulgated to cut the base corporate tax rate, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that mining companies, software developers and book printers will not be eligible for the lower 15 per cent rate available for new manufacturing companies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22279-parliament-okays-corporate-tax-cut.html
#Parliament #corporate #tax #Amendment #NirmalaSitharaman #FDI
India, 6 others object to restrictions on services trade
India led seven countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in objecting to some nations trying to bring in rules to erect barriers to services trade and cross-border movement of professionals through qualification and licensing requirements, and technical standards.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22278-india-6-others-object-to-restrictions-on-services-trade.html
#India #WTO #WPDR #restrictions #EuropeanUnion
India in World Malaria Report 2019
Seven states account for about 90% of the burden of malaria cases in India, according to the World Malaria Report 2019 released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22277-india-in-world-malaria-report-2019.html
#India #WorldMalariaReport2019 #WHO #malaria
Parker spacecraft unlocks solar mystery
NASA's Parker Solar Probe -- which has flown closer to the Sun than any spacecraft ever -- has beamed back the first observations from its close encounter with the Sun, revealing a "spectacular trove" of data about the solar wind and space weather, the US space agency said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22276-parker-spacecraft-unlocks-solar-mystery.html
#spacecraft #NASA #spacecraft #solarmystery #Sun #spectaculartrove
India is the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, according to a report released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22280-global-climate-risk-index-2020.html
#GCRI #COP25 #GlobalClimate #RiskIndex2020 #Germany
Parliament okays corporate tax cut
Parliament on 5 December 2019 approved the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that replaces an ordinance promulgated to cut the base corporate tax rate, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that mining companies, software developers and book printers will not be eligible for the lower 15 per cent rate available for new manufacturing companies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22279-parliament-okays-corporate-tax-cut.html
#Parliament #corporate #tax #Amendment #NirmalaSitharaman #FDI
India, 6 others object to restrictions on services trade
India led seven countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in objecting to some nations trying to bring in rules to erect barriers to services trade and cross-border movement of professionals through qualification and licensing requirements, and technical standards.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22278-india-6-others-object-to-restrictions-on-services-trade.html
#India #WTO #WPDR #restrictions #EuropeanUnion
India in World Malaria Report 2019
Seven states account for about 90% of the burden of malaria cases in India, according to the World Malaria Report 2019 released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22277-india-in-world-malaria-report-2019.html
#India #WorldMalariaReport2019 #WHO #malaria
Parker spacecraft unlocks solar mystery
NASA's Parker Solar Probe -- which has flown closer to the Sun than any spacecraft ever -- has beamed back the first observations from its close encounter with the Sun, revealing a "spectacular trove" of data about the solar wind and space weather, the US space agency said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22276-parker-spacecraft-unlocks-solar-mystery.html
#spacecraft #NASA #spacecraft #solarmystery #Sun #spectaculartrove
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Global Climate Risk Index 2020 | KSG India | Khan Study Group
India is the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, according to a report released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch. In the Climate Risk Index 2020, India’s rank has worsened fro
ISRO launched RISAT-2BR1
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully completed its 50th spaceflight on 11 December 2019, placing country's advanced radar-imaging satellite RISAT-2B1 into space from Sriharikota.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22317-isro-launched-risat-2br1.html
#ISRO #RISAT #2BR1 #PSLV #AAI #IRNSS #GSO #SatishDhawan
ILP extended to Manipur
The inner line permit (ILP) regime was extended to Manipur on 11 December 2019 with President Ram Nath Kovind signing the order in this effect.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22316-ilp-extended-to-manipur.html
#ILP #LokSabha #RamNathKovind #AmitShah #Manipur
Recycling of Ships Bill
Parliament passed a landmark “The Recycling of Ships Bill 2019’’ for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22315-recycling-of-ships-bill.html
#ShipsBill #GDP #revised #SOC #Gujarat #HKC
World’s newest nation
The South Pacific region of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become the world’s newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New Guinea, results showed on December 11.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22314-world-s-newest-nation.html
#ABG #Bougainville #BertieAhern #BCL #Worldsnewestnation
UN Global Climate Action Award
IT services major Infosys Ltd was presented with the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category at the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22313-un-global-climate-action-award.html
#UN #GlobalClimate #ActionAward #UNGCAA #IT
WTO's appellate body becomes dysfunctional
WTO's dispute settlement mechanism will be impaired with the departure of two of the three judges on its appellate body following completion of their term on 10 December 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22312-wto-s-appellate-body-becomes-dysfunctional.html
#WTO #ASEAN #India #RohanShah #dysfunctional #GRA
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully completed its 50th spaceflight on 11 December 2019, placing country's advanced radar-imaging satellite RISAT-2B1 into space from Sriharikota.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22317-isro-launched-risat-2br1.html
#ISRO #RISAT #2BR1 #PSLV #AAI #IRNSS #GSO #SatishDhawan
ILP extended to Manipur
The inner line permit (ILP) regime was extended to Manipur on 11 December 2019 with President Ram Nath Kovind signing the order in this effect.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22316-ilp-extended-to-manipur.html
#ILP #LokSabha #RamNathKovind #AmitShah #Manipur
Recycling of Ships Bill
Parliament passed a landmark “The Recycling of Ships Bill 2019’’ for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22315-recycling-of-ships-bill.html
#ShipsBill #GDP #revised #SOC #Gujarat #HKC
World’s newest nation
The South Pacific region of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become the world’s newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New Guinea, results showed on December 11.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22314-world-s-newest-nation.html
#ABG #Bougainville #BertieAhern #BCL #Worldsnewestnation
UN Global Climate Action Award
IT services major Infosys Ltd was presented with the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category at the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22313-un-global-climate-action-award.html
#UN #GlobalClimate #ActionAward #UNGCAA #IT
WTO's appellate body becomes dysfunctional
WTO's dispute settlement mechanism will be impaired with the departure of two of the three judges on its appellate body following completion of their term on 10 December 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22312-wto-s-appellate-body-becomes-dysfunctional.html
#WTO #ASEAN #India #RohanShah #dysfunctional #GRA
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ISRO launched RISAT-2BR1 | KSG India | Khan Study Group
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully completed its 50th spaceflight on 11 December 2019, placing country's advanced radar-imaging satellite RISAT-2B1 into space from Sriharikota