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Today's News 26 March 2019
नीति आयोग फिनटेक कॉनक्‍लेव 2019
नीति आयोग 25 मार्च, 2019 को नई दिल्‍ली के डॉ. अम्‍बेडकर नगर अंतरराष्‍ट्रीय केन्‍द्र में एक दिनभर चलने वाले फिनटेक कॉनक्‍लेव का आयोजन किया। इसका उद्देश्‍य भारत के फिनटेक क्षेत्र में बढ़ती ऊंचाइयों को आकार देना, भविष्‍य की रणनीति एवं नीतिगत प्रयासों के लिए योजना बनाना तथा व्‍यापक वित्‍तीय समावेश के लिए कदमों पर विचार करना है। इस कॉनक्‍लेव में वित्‍तीय स्‍थान- केन्‍द्रीय मंत्रालयों, विनियामकों, बैकरों, स्‍टार्टअप्‍स, सेवा प्रदाताओं एवं उद्यमियों के प्रतिनिधि भाग लिए।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19417-2019-25
#FinitechConclave #Policy #Commission #NitiAayog #India #SEBI #MSME

अर्थव्यवस्था में तरलता की स्थिति बेहतर
वित्त मंत्रालय और भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) ने 25 मार्च 2019 जानकारी दी है कि अर्थव्यवस्था में तरलता (लिक्विडिटी) आरामदायक स्थिति में है। उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि इसमें रुपी-डॉलर स्वैप विंडो के जरिए 35,000 करोड़ रुपये का और बूस्ट दिया जाएगा। आर्थिक मामलों के विभाग के सचिव सुभाष चंद्र गर्ग ने पत्रकारों को बताया कि तरलता आरामदायक स्थिति में हैं। तरलता को बढ़ाने के लिए RBI की ओर से रुपये-डॉलर स्वैप व्यवस्था के नए उपकरण के बारे में पूछे जाने पर गर्ग ने कहा कि यह आरबीआई की ओर से उठाया गया सार्थक कदम है।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19416-2019-03-26-04-16-50
#RBI #SubhashChandra #dollar #economy #FinanceMinistry

Global Energy Transition index
India has moved up two places to rank 76th on a global energy transition index, which has ranked 115 economies on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. Sweden remains on the top on this annual list compiled by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) and is followed by Switzerland and Norway in the top three, as per its latest report released on 25 March 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19421-global-energy-transition-index
#WEF #India #BRICS #China #Brazil #CO2

Chandrayaan 2 to carry NASA science instrument
India's second moon mission Chandrayaan 2, scheduled for launch in April, would be carrying a NASA science probe. Chandrayaan 2 will carry NASA-owned laser retroreflector arrays that allow scientists to make precise measurements of the distance to the Moon, the US space agency officials said, during the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in Texas.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19420-chandrayaan-2-to-carry-nasa-science-instrument
#NASA #Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #India #spacecraft

Magnetoreception found in Human
Many people are able to unconsciously detect changes in the Earth’s magnetic fields, according to scientists who claim to have found concrete evidence of a new human sense — magnetoreception. Researchers from California Institute of Technology in the US and the University of Tokyo in Japan offer experimental evidence that human brain waves respond to controlled changes in Earth-strength magnetic fields.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19419-magnetoreception-found-in-human
#Magnetoreception #Human #Earth #magneticfields #eNeuro

SC dismisses plea of Triple Talaq
The Supreme Court 25 March 2019 dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of an ordinance which makes the practice of instant ‘triple talaq’ a punishable offence. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi dismissed a plea of a Kerala-based outfit and said it will not like to interfere.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19418-sc-dismisses-plea-of-triple-talaq
#SC #TripleTalaq #RanjanGogoi #SupremeCourt
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 September 2019 launched 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana' (an ambitious pension scheme) for farmers from Ranchi. PM said, 'this scheme will connect Jharkhand with India & the world.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21456-pradhan-mantri-kisan-maan-dhan-yojana
#PradhanMantri #KisanMaanDhanYojana #NarendraModi #LIC #PMKMDY

Second 'Netra' for IAF
The Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) handed over the second airborne warning plane, Netra, to the Indian Air Force on 11 September 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21455-second-netra-for-iaf
#Netra #IAF #DRDO #AEWC #aircraft #MarshalRaghunath #AirCommand

Water discovered for first time in habitable exoplanet
Water has been discovered for the first time in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life as we know it, scientists revealed.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21454-water-discovered-for-first-time-in-habitable-exoplanet
#Water #habitable #NASA #ARIEL #gas #atmosphere #Earth

Anti-tank missile successfully test-fires
The indigenously-developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) was successfully tested by the Defence Research Development Organization in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21453-anti-tank-missile-successfully-test-fires
#Antitank #missile #MPATGM #Israeli #DRDO #AndhraPradesh

India jumps in world tourism index
India clocked the biggest improvement among the top performers in global tourism, jumping from 40th in 2017 to 34th in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019 published by the World Economic Forum.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21452-india-jumps-in-world-tourism-index
#India #tourismindex #WorldEconomicForum #GDP #UAE #WEF

First woman athlete for Padma Vibhushan
The Indian Sports Ministry sent the list of recommendations for this year’s Padma Awards, naming six-time world champion MC Mary Kom for Padma Vibhushan and ace shuttler PV Sindhu for Padma Bhushan.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21451-first-woman-athlete-for-padma-vibhushan
#MaryKom #PadmaVibhushan #BWF #BharatRatna #woman #athlete

China launched three new satellites
China successfully launched three satellites, including a resource satellite, on 12 September 2019 into planned orbits which will help in disaster prevention, urban construction and monitor polar regions and global climate change.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21450-china-launched-three-new-satellites
#China #satellites #CAST #BNU1 #orbits #CarrierRocket #TSLC
Nobel Peace Prize 2019
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on 11 October 2019 for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21681-nobel-peace-prize-2019.html
#NobelPeacePrize2019 #Tokarczuk #WorldFoodProgram AbiyAhmed

‘Dhruv’ scheme kicked off
Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal kicked off the Prime Minister Innovative Learning Programme “Dhruv” at the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) head office in Bengaluru under which 60 talented students selected from science, mathematics and performing arts streams will undergo a 14-day programme with an objective to enrich their skills and knowledge and realise their full potential.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21680-dhruv-scheme-kicked-off.html
#Dhruv #HRD #RameshPokhriyal #Isro #IITDelhi #NarendraModi

India joins global alliance for smart city technologies
India has joined the league of 15 of the world's leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21679-india-joins-global-alliance-for-smart-city-technologies.html
#India #GSATG #WEF #G20 #Commonwealth #TechnologyGovernance

Chandrayaan 2's orbiter observes solar flares
One of the eight scientific payloads on board Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter, circling the Moon’s orbit at 100km, has measured solar flares between September 30 and October 1, which, in turn, will help scientists better understand various processes on the Sun.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21678-chandrayaan-2-s-orbiter-observes-solar-flares.html
#Chandrayaan2 #XSM #Moon #CLASS #Isro #orbiter

First-ever Olympic Hospitality House
India will have its first-ever Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo during the Summer Games next year. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and JSW Group announced a partnership to build the facility.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21677-first-ever-olympic-hospitality-house.html
#Olympic #OHH #IOA #JSW #Tokyo #Nagano #KirenRijiju

India jumps in Brand Finance Nation ranking
India jumped two levels to 7th position in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019 despite the reduction in the overall economic growth due to slowdown in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21676-india-jumps-in-brand-finance-nation-ranking.html
#BFN #ranking #BrandFinanceNation #manufacturing #Canada

ICON Satellite launched
NASA launched a satellite on 10 October 2019 night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite — called ICON, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer — rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21675-icon-satellite-launched.html
#ICON #Satellite #NASA #Earth #spacecraft
India, China informal summit conclude
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinpingconcluded their informal summit in Mahabalipuram, outside Chennai, on 12 October 2019 with a “new beginning” for cooperation between the two countries.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21689-india-china-informal-summit-conclude.html
#India #NarendraModi #TajFisherman #CBMs #BRI #IT

India wants data localisation in RCEP
India has proposed locating computing facilities inside the country if it is meant to protect its essential security interests and national interests at the the ongoing negotiations of the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21688-india-wants-data-localisation-in-rcep.html
#RCEP #India #RBI #FSA #TPP #ASEAN

Forbes’ richest Indian
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes list of richest Indians for the 12th consecutive year in 2019. With $51.4 billion net worth on Forbes’ list of richest Indians for the year 2019, Ambani leads the chart despite the Indian economy facing a slowdown.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21687-forbes-richest-indian.html
#Forbes #RIL #Gujarat #Ambani #Byju #Indian

Dharma Guardian
Dharma Guardian, the joint military exercise between India and Japan, will be held at the Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School Vairengte in Mizoram from October 19 to November 2.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21686-dharma-guardian.html
#DharmaGuardian #JGSDF #IndianArmy #Japan

Influential people in Digital Governance
Ravi Shankar Prasad, India's telecom, IT and law minister, has been adjudged among the 100 most influential people in the world of digital governance for his contribution in leading the implementation of Digital India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21685-influential-people-in-digital-governance.html
#Digital #Governance #NGO #WorldBank #WEF
India in Gender Gap Report
India is 112th among nations ranked in terms of the gap between genders, and it was among the bottom five for women's health and survival and economic participation, said an annual survey on 17 December 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22363-india-in-gender-gap-report.html
#India #GenderGapReport #WEF #Pakistan #GGR

'Make in India' success of BrahMos
The Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was on 17 December 2019 test-fired successfully from an Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22362-make-in-india-success-of-brahmos.html
#BrahMos #MakeinIndia #DRDO #MTCR #LCA #NPO #IndianAirForce

Minority status based on state-wise population
The Supreme Court on 17 December 2019 dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre’s 26-year-old notification according minority status to five communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis, saying religion must be considered pan-India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22361-minority-status-based-on-state-wise-population.html
#Minority #BRGavai #PIL #BJP #Muslims #SupremeCourt

Indian receive prestigious UN medal
About 850 Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan have been awarded the prestigious UN medal for their service and contribution to building peace in the strife-torn nation and supporting the local communities.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22360-indian-receive-prestigious-un-medal.html
#Indian #UNMISS #UNmedal #SouthSudan #UNM #Kodok

Interest Subvention Scheme for MSME
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approved changes in the Interest Subvention Scheme guidelines for micro, small and medium enterprises, and said the modifications are expected to boost their productivity through access to credit at reduced cost.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22359-interest-subvention-scheme-for-msme.html
#MSME #NitinGadkari #ISS #UAN #NarendraModi #GST
Delhi under NSA
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor has passed an order authorizing the city’s police, controlled by the Union home ministry, to place the national capital under the National Security Act (NSA).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22656-delhi-under-nsa.html
#DelhiPolice #NSA #NCRB #CrPC #FIRs #BJP #Article370

Key molecule for life’s origin
Researchers have unravelled a key piece of the puzzle about the origin of life on the Earth with the discovery of how phosphorus-bearing molecules, essential for cell metabolism, may have reached the planet from space.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22655-key-molecule-for-life-s-origin.html
#ALMA #ESO #ROSINA #AFGL5142 #molecule #spacecraft

China and Myanmar 'stand together'
China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting on 18 January 2020 between President Xi Jinping and fallen rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw (Myanmar), as Beijing doubles down on its support for a government under fire for its treatment of Rohingya Muslims.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22654-china-and-myanmar-stand-together.html
#Myanmar #standtogether #Muslim #XiJinping #China

Davos diplomacy between India, Malaysia
Trade ministers from India and Malaysia are likely to meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos next week amid a palm oil spat between the two countries, a Malaysian government told.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22653-davos-diplomacy-between-india-malaysia.html
#Malaysia #MahathirMohamad #Goyal #WEF #oil

AI-aided method for reading of legal judgements
Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have evolved an artificial intelligence-aided method to automate reading of legal judgements.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22652-ai-aided-method-for-reading-of-legal-judgements.html
#IITKharagpur #KGP #SupremeCourt #USA #RajivGandhi
India in Social Mobility Index
India has been ranked very low at 76th place out of 82 countries on a new Social Mobility Index compiled by the World Economic Forum, while Denmark has topped the charts.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22670-india-in-social-mobility-index.html
#India #SocialMobilityIndex #WEF #DragsOnGrowth #SMI

India tests nuclear-missile from undersea pad
India tested its nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), designed to have a strike range of 3,500 km, from an undersea platform in the shape of a submersible pontoon off the coast of Andhra Pradesh on 19 January 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22669-india-tests-nuclear-missile-from-undersea-pad.html
#nuclear #missile #SLBM #India #SSBN #IndianNavy

India makes payment to WTO
India has made an advance payment of Swiss Franc 44,55,445 (about Rs 33 crore) as its contribution to the WTO for 2020, an official said. The payment was made in December last year.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22668-india-makes-payment-to-wto.html
#WTO #India #GATT #budget #WorldTradeOrganisation

UN's decarbonisation target
At least $1 trillion of investments in new fuel technology is needed to enable the shipping industry to meet U.N. targets for cuts in carbon emissions by 2050, a study published on 20 January 2020 showed.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22667-un-s-decarbonisation-target.html
#UN #CO2 #IMO #UCL #worldtrade #UMAS

'Time to Care' Study
India's richest 1 percent hold more than four-times the wealth held by 953 million people who make up for the bottom 70 per cent of the country's population, while the total wealth of all Indian billionaires is more than the full-year budget, a new study said on 20 January 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22666-time-to-care-study.html
#TimetoCare #WEF #India #GDP #CEO #AmitabhBehar #OxfamInternational
WESO report
Global unemployment is projected to increase by around 2.5 million in 2020 and almost half a billion people are working fewer paid hours than they would like or lack adequate access to paid work, according to the UN's International Labour Organization report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22677-weso-report.html
#WESO #Organization #ILO #SDG #humantalent #WESOreport

India in corporate commitments to SBT
India has ranked 5th among the countries surveyed for corporate commitments to science-based targets (SBT), ahead of Germany and Sweden, according to a report by a non-profit organization released in Mumbai.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22676-india-in-corporate-commitments-to-sbt.html
#India #SBT #CDP #DamandeepSingh #Mumbai

Indians most-trusting in climate science The global public overwhelmingly blames global warming on human activities with trust level declining in climate science, but Indians are the most trusting people in this regard, a new opinion poll showed on 21 January 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22675-indians-most-trusting-in-climate-science.html
#Indians #WEF #SAP #NGOs #trusting #climatescience

India among top 10 FDI recipients
India was among the top 10 recipients of Foreign Direct Investment in 2019, attracting $49 billion in inflows, a 16 per cent increase from the previous year, driving the FDI growth in South Asia, according to a UN report released.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22674-india-among-top-10-fdi-recipients.html
#FDI #UNCTAD #India #GTIM #SouthAsia #GDP

SC refuses to stay poll bond scheme
The Supreme Court refused to order an interim stay on the electoral bond scheme but decided to hear the matter after two weeks.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22673-sc-refuses-to-stay-poll-bond-scheme.html
#SC #CJI #SuryaKant #ADR #NGO #RanjanGogoi
India Strategy on Blockchain
A Niti Aayogdiscussion paper has made a case for using blockchain technology to resolve business and governance process inefficiencies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22775-india-strategy-on-blockchain.html
#Blockchain #IndiaStrategy #WEF #NitiAayogdiscussionpaper


SAMPRITI-IX begin
A 14-day joint military training exercise by Indian and Bangladesh armies was flagged off on 3 February 2020 in Umroi in Meghalaya.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22774-sampriti-ix-begin.html
#SAMPRITIIX #CPX #FTX #Indianarmies #Bangladesh #MdShafiulAzam

World Cancer Report
The UN health agency on 4 February 2020 warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22773-world-cancer-report.html
#WorldCancer #CancerReport #WorldCancerReport #WHO


Coronavirus a state calamity
After Kerala declared a health emergency following three positive cases of the new coronavirus, other states could also have a reason to worry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22772-coronavirus-a-state-calamity.html
#Coronavirus #statecalamity #Kerala #WHO #MERS


NASA’s Spitzer space telescope
On 30 January 2020, NASA’s Spitzer space telescope signed off and went silent. But even during its final week of operation, the spacecraft was making one-of-a-kind observations.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22771-nasa-s-spitzer-space-telescope.html
#NASAsSpitzer #spacetelescope #HubbleSpaceTelescope #solarsystem
UNSC endorses US-Taliban deal
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to welcome the recent progress in the peace process in Afghanistan.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23072-unsc-endorses-us-taliban-deal.html
#UNSC #NATO #Taliban #Resolution2513

Coronavirus a global pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on 11 March 2020 as the new coronavirus, which was unknown to world health officials just three months ago, has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia, to Europe, the Middle East and now parts of the United States.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23071-coronavirus-a-global-pandemic.html
#Coronavirus #globalpandemic #WHO #COVID19 #PHEIC

Funds to promote innovation, peace
India is in discussions with the Commonwealth of Nations over the introduction of new targeted funds to promote innovation and peace within the 54 member-countries.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23070-funds-to-promote-innovation-peace.html
#CFTC #CommonwealthofNations #WorldWars #CHOGM

WEF's COVID action platform
With the coronavirus epidemic hurting economic activities globally, the World Economic Forum on 11 March 2020 launched a new platform with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to convene the global business community for a collective action on the COVID-19 response.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23069-wef-s-covid-action-platform.html
#COVID #WEF #CEOs #KlausSchwab #globally

WEF’s YGL list
Byju Classes’ founder Byju Raveendran and Zomato’s co-founder Gaurav Gupta are among the five Indians named by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders (YGL) on 11 March 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23068-wef-s-ygl-list.html
#WEF #YGL #CEOs #SwapanMehra #Byju #NobelPrize