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HINDU NOTES-JULY 7 and 8 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Asia has the lowest homicide rate, says UN report News Asia, which accounts for 60% of the global population, recorded the lowest rate of homicide in 2017 with only 2.3 killings per 1,00,000 people while the Americas had the highest homicide rate, according to a UN report. Findings The Global Study on Homicide 2019 published by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that about 4,64,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, an increase from 395,542 in 1992. The number of homicides in 2017 far surpassed the 89,000 killed in armed conflicts in the same period. The global homicide rate, measured as the victims of homicide per 1,00,000…

Jul72019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 6 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Manipur battles drought-like situation News Manipur State government was taking all efforts to overcome the “drought-like situation” in the State. If there was no rain by the end of this month, the State would approach the Centre to declare Manipur drought-hit. Beyond News Manipur Chief Minister presented 40 water-pump sets to farmers to help irrigate parched paddy fields. He also disclosed that the Agriculture department was procuring 126 pump sets for immediate distribution to the farmers. Another 100 pump sets would be purchased in the next few days. The government had activated 157 lift irrigation schemes. Most farmers have sown paddy seeds in the parched fields. Some of them said that there were water…

Jul72019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 5 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Millions will be stateless citizens after final NRC, warn UN experts News UN experts warned that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam could render millions of citizens stateless and create instability in India. A panel of three experts said the exercise has increased hate speech against minorities in social media and built a climate of racial hatred. Beyond News The report authored by a team took note that more than 4 million people of Hindu and Muslim descent in Assam were excluded from the amended draft NRC published in June 2018 and despite many objections the final NRC list is set for 31 July 2019. The experts said the final date…

Jul72019 by albindiaNo Comments

BUDGET 2019-20 Highlights for exams

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Union Budget 2019 News Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the maiden budget of Narendra Modi 2.0 government in the Lok Sabha. Highlights of Union Budget 2019 PAN and Aadhaar will become interchangeable. You can use your Aadhaar number to file your I-T Returns soon. ₹5 lakh minimum limit announced for taxpayers. In view of rising income levels, those in the ₹2-5 crore and ₹5 crore-and-above brackets will see increase in effective tax rate by 3% and 7%, respectively. GST rate on electric vehicles proposed to be lowered to 5%. Additional income tax deduction of ₹1.5 lakh on interest on loans taken to purchase electric vehicles. Additional deduction of ₹1.5 lakh on loans up to March 31 2020 for buying affordable houses, giving ₹ 7 lakh benefit to home buyers.…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 4 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE As the nuclear family system has gained traction, the percentage of ‘couple only’ families has increased. News Though nuclear families are the norm in India, the percentage of single-mother households is on the rise, according to the United Nation's Progress of the World's Women 2019 report. In India, there are far fewer women in the workforce compared to all other regions. Findings Nuclear families (couple with children) form the highest % of households. Extended families (one or more parents or relatives) are also common. There are more single-mother households (5.4%) than single-father households. As the nuclear family system has gained traction, the percentage of ‘couple only’ families has increased. The percentage of single mothers too has…

Jul72019 by albindiaNo Comments

Economic survey 2019-20

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Economic Survey 2019-20 News The Economic Survey 2018-19, tabled in Parliament. Aadhaar aided MGNREGS beneficiaries Economic Survey 2018-19 has used the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as a case study to show the benefits of the use of technology in improving targeting and efficiency in welfare schemes, especially for the most vulnerable groups. The Survey cites data on the timeliness of wage payments, worker turnout, demand and supply of work under the scheme before and after Aadhaar-linked payments (ALP) were implemented as a proof for its benefits. Data show that in 2014-15, less than 27% of wage payments were generated within 15 days. Direct benefit transfers were introduced two years later. By 2018-19, more than 90% of wage payments were generated within 15 days. Payment delays drive…