Govt cuts corporate tax to spur investment
The government on 20 September 2019 issued an ordinance to reduce the corporate tax rate for domestic firms and new manufacturing units by 10 to 12 percentage points, effectively bringing India’s tax rates on par with its competing Asian peers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21522-govt-cuts-corporate-tax-to-spur-investment.html
#NirmalaSitharaman #corporate #tax #MAT #FPIs #manufacturing
Gandhi Solar Park in UN
In a first of its kind symbolic effort by India at the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 50KW ‘Gandhi Solar Park’ next week during his visit to the world organisation, a gesture that highlights India’s willingness to go beyond the talk on climate change.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21521-gandhi-solar-park-in-un.html
#UN #GandhiSolarPark #NarendraModi #NGO #ECOSOC
Deciphered skull from DNA
Scientists say they’ve deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21520-deciphered-skull-from-dna.html
#DNA #Neanderthals #China #Deciphered #brilliantandoriginal
Asia’s first Rugby World Cup
The first Rugby World Cup in Asia kicked off on 20 September 2019 at a packed Tokyo Stadium, as the game seeks to tap into a new fan base beyond its traditional heartlands in Europe and the southern hemisphere.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21519-asia-s-first-rugby-world-cup.html
#RugbyWorldCup #Asia #Olympics #YuryKushnarev
Right to access internet is part of RTE
Responding to a writ petition by a student of a college in Kerala challenging restrictions on usage of cell-phone in the hostel, the Kerala High Court ruled on 19 September 2019 that right to access the internet ‘becomes the part of right to education and right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21518-right-to-access-internet-is-part-of-rte.html
#RTE #HumanRightsCouncil #Kozhikode #UnitedNations
The government on 20 September 2019 issued an ordinance to reduce the corporate tax rate for domestic firms and new manufacturing units by 10 to 12 percentage points, effectively bringing India’s tax rates on par with its competing Asian peers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21522-govt-cuts-corporate-tax-to-spur-investment.html
#NirmalaSitharaman #corporate #tax #MAT #FPIs #manufacturing
Gandhi Solar Park in UN
In a first of its kind symbolic effort by India at the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 50KW ‘Gandhi Solar Park’ next week during his visit to the world organisation, a gesture that highlights India’s willingness to go beyond the talk on climate change.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21521-gandhi-solar-park-in-un.html
#UN #GandhiSolarPark #NarendraModi #NGO #ECOSOC
Deciphered skull from DNA
Scientists say they’ve deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21520-deciphered-skull-from-dna.html
#DNA #Neanderthals #China #Deciphered #brilliantandoriginal
Asia’s first Rugby World Cup
The first Rugby World Cup in Asia kicked off on 20 September 2019 at a packed Tokyo Stadium, as the game seeks to tap into a new fan base beyond its traditional heartlands in Europe and the southern hemisphere.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21519-asia-s-first-rugby-world-cup.html
#RugbyWorldCup #Asia #Olympics #YuryKushnarev
Right to access internet is part of RTE
Responding to a writ petition by a student of a college in Kerala challenging restrictions on usage of cell-phone in the hostel, the Kerala High Court ruled on 19 September 2019 that right to access the internet ‘becomes the part of right to education and right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21518-right-to-access-internet-is-part-of-rte.html
#RTE #HumanRightsCouncil #Kozhikode #UnitedNations
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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.
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
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
Today's Headlines - 06 September 2023
Revamped ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme
GS Paper - 1 (Art and Culture)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) launched a revamped version of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme apart from an Indian Heritage app and an e-permission portal.
More about the Programme
Initially launched in 2017 under the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the ASI which invited corporate stakeholders to adopt from over 3,000 protected monuments spread across the country, ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’, is the upgraded version of ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme.
The programme encourages corporate stakeholders to utilise their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to enhance facilities at historically-important monuments.
The app, on the other hand, provides a comprehensive guide to monuments under ASI’s ambit. It lists historical structures along with pictures, public facilities available on site and geo-tagged locations.
The e-permission portal has been designed to simplify and speed up the process for acquiring approvals for photography, filming, and developmental initiatives concerning heritage monuments, with the goal of expediting the permission-granting process.
The Adopt a Heritage 2.0 has incorporated a host of changes to the programme after a leaner management and supervision structure for the partner agencies, clear guidelines for semi-commercial activities and detailed scope of work and amenities required for monuments was proposed in the earlier version. 1,000 additional monuments have also been added to the list for adoption.
In the updated programme, more freedom has been given to companies such as the option to either adopt a monument in whole and develop its tourism infrastructure, or provide a particular amenity such as drinking water facility or cleaning services for one or several sites.
#upsc #news #headline #Ravamped #Adopt #Heritage #programme #artandculture #ASI #launched #ministry #tourism #CSR #funds #developmental #monuments #historical #corporate #social #indian #survey #locations #freedom #geotagged #speed #commercial
Revamped ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme
GS Paper - 1 (Art and Culture)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) launched a revamped version of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme apart from an Indian Heritage app and an e-permission portal.
More about the Programme
Initially launched in 2017 under the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the ASI which invited corporate stakeholders to adopt from over 3,000 protected monuments spread across the country, ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’, is the upgraded version of ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme.
The programme encourages corporate stakeholders to utilise their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to enhance facilities at historically-important monuments.
The app, on the other hand, provides a comprehensive guide to monuments under ASI’s ambit. It lists historical structures along with pictures, public facilities available on site and geo-tagged locations.
The e-permission portal has been designed to simplify and speed up the process for acquiring approvals for photography, filming, and developmental initiatives concerning heritage monuments, with the goal of expediting the permission-granting process.
The Adopt a Heritage 2.0 has incorporated a host of changes to the programme after a leaner management and supervision structure for the partner agencies, clear guidelines for semi-commercial activities and detailed scope of work and amenities required for monuments was proposed in the earlier version. 1,000 additional monuments have also been added to the list for adoption.
In the updated programme, more freedom has been given to companies such as the option to either adopt a monument in whole and develop its tourism infrastructure, or provide a particular amenity such as drinking water facility or cleaning services for one or several sites.
#upsc #news #headline #Ravamped #Adopt #Heritage #programme #artandculture #ASI #launched #ministry #tourism #CSR #funds #developmental #monuments #historical #corporate #social #indian #survey #locations #freedom #geotagged #speed #commercial
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialised agency of the United Nations, was one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference in Rome.
The conference was organised by the United Nations in response to the food crises of the early 1970s, when global food shortages were causing widespread famine and malnutrition.
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Established in 1991 on the eve of the 1992 Rio Summit, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides grant funds to developing countries for projects and activities that aim to protect the global environment.
This is to cover areas like biodiversity, climate change, international waters, ozone depletion, land degradation, primarily desertification, deforestation and persistent organic pollutants.
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) comprises (i) the African Development Bank, (ii) the African Development Fund and (iii) the Nigeria Trust Fund. It was established in 1963 with membership being open only to regional countries, initially.
To mobilise external resources for the development of Regional Member Countries, AFDB extended its membership.
#UPSC #headline #news #G20 #summit #newdelhi #internationalrelations #forum #world #bank #group #system #mission #IBRD #JOBS #CORPORATE #investments #WTO
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialised agency of the United Nations, was one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference in Rome.
The conference was organised by the United Nations in response to the food crises of the early 1970s, when global food shortages were causing widespread famine and malnutrition.
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Established in 1991 on the eve of the 1992 Rio Summit, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides grant funds to developing countries for projects and activities that aim to protect the global environment.
This is to cover areas like biodiversity, climate change, international waters, ozone depletion, land degradation, primarily desertification, deforestation and persistent organic pollutants.
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) comprises (i) the African Development Bank, (ii) the African Development Fund and (iii) the Nigeria Trust Fund. It was established in 1963 with membership being open only to regional countries, initially.
To mobilise external resources for the development of Regional Member Countries, AFDB extended its membership.
#UPSC #headline #news #G20 #summit #newdelhi #internationalrelations #forum #world #bank #group #system #mission #IBRD #JOBS #CORPORATE #investments #WTO