In news: EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) has announced the introduction of a new service for pensioners through the Umang App. Under the new facility, a pensioner can view his pension passbook on the app. About Umang app: What is it? Umang is an initiative to promote Digital India program. The term — Umang... Continue Reading →
Wisdom's Daily Current Affairs, 04 May 2018 Topic: Women related issues. In news: The Ministry of Women and Child Development recently held a National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi. The Nodal Officers of 244 Districts, State Nodal Officers and Senior officers were part of the conference.... Continue Reading →
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. In news: FDI confidence index for the year 2018 has been released. About the FDI confidence index: The Foreign Direct Investment Confidence (FDI) Index prepared by A.T. Kearney is an annual survey which tracks the impact... Continue Reading →
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. In news: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently achieved another milestone of having signed its 200th Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (UAPA). The total number of APAs entered into by CBDT has gone up to 220, which, inter... Continue Reading →
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. In news: As per WGC’s ‘Gold Demand Trends’ report, the global gold demand fell by 7% to 973 tonne during the January-March period this year as compared to the same period last year mainly due to a decline in investment demand. Highlights of the... Continue Reading →
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. In news: 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is being held in Manila, Philippines. The Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors is an opportunity to provide guidance on ADB administrative, financial, and operational directions. About ADB: It is a... Continue Reading →
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