Surging imports and slowing exports will make current account deficit rise: Basics Explained

Read: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/surging-imports-slowing-exports-deficit-currency-8011041/ The editorial flags India’s merchandise trade deficit to a record high of $25.6 billion in June due to a surge in imports combined with tepid growth in exports….

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No service charge by default, Govt tells hotels & restaurants: Basics Explained

No service charge by default, Govt tells hotels & restaurants: Basics Explained Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) barred hotels and restaurants from adding service charges “automatically or by default” to their…

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The Fields Medal, so-called ‘Mathematics Nobel 2022: Basics Explained

Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska, chair of Number Theory at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, was named as one of four recipients of the 2022 Fields Medal, an…

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Panel calls for boosting protein, nutrients in government meal programs: Basics Explained

Citing alarming undernutrition in Indian inter-ministerial committee has recommended that protein-rich food items like eggs, nuts and legumes, as well as micronutrients like calcium, iron, zinc, folate and vitamin A…

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50,000 ‘Amrit Sarovars’ to help store rainwater, supply soil for infra projects: Basics Explained

PM Narendra Modi’s last Pragati meeting minutes show that he has encouraged all entities involved in the waterways, such as highways and railways, to map their projects in accordance with…

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Govt amends FCRA rules, allows kin to freely send ₹10 lakh: Basics Explained

The Centre has amended the rules of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), allowing relatives to send more money under foreign funding and giving more time to organisations to inform…

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India condemns US religious panel report on violations: Basics Explained

India dismissed as ‘biased and inaccurate’ comments by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressing concern over the government’s action against critics and calling for the country for…

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The 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference: Basics Explained

The 2022 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, took place on 27 June – 1 July 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. The Conference concluded with world…

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Single-Use Plastic Ban from July 1: Basics Explained

India will ban the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, all across the country from July…

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