DELAY IN CBDT APPOINTMENTS RAISES CONCERNS
Context: A delay in appointing members of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex body of the Income Tax Department, is puzzling the entire revenue service and tax bureaucracy. The Committee of Secretaries (CoS) shortlisted names for CBDT members, however, there appears to be no progress in the appointment process, and the government […]
CM WILL REPRESENT DELHI AT WORLD CITIES CULTURAL FORUM
Context: The Chief Minister of Delhi will represent the Capital and India at the World Cities Cultural Forum. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests), GS-I: Art and Culture Dimensions of the Article: About the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) World Cities Culture Summit The World Cities Culture […]
FIRST FARM-BASED SOLAR POWER PLANT UNDER PM- KUSUM
Context: The first farm-based solar power plant under the Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme has come up in Jaipur (Rajasthan) district’s Kotputli tehsil with a provision for production of 17 lakh units of electricity every year. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Energy related Infrastructure, Renewable energy sources, Government Policies and […]
INDIA ASKS STATE REFINERS TO REVIEW OIL IMPORT CONTRACTS
Context: Amid tensions with Saudi Arabia over oil production cuts, India has asked its State refiners to review contracts they enter into for buying crude oil from the Middle East nation and negotiate more favourable terms. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (International Trade, Mobilization of Resources, Growth and Development of Indian Economy) Dimensions of the Article: […]
PIB 5th April 2021
NATIONAL POLICY FOR RARE DISEASES 2021 Focus: GS II- Health Why in news? Union Health & Family Welfare Minister approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021”. What is a rare disease? A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. Most rare […]
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3rd April 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Re-examining the EPF tax rules RE-EXAMINING THE EPF TAX RULES Context: An important announcement regarding provident fund has been made in the Union Budget 2021 by Finance Minister that interest on employee contributions to provident fund of over Rs 2.5 lakh per annum would be taxed, starting from April 1, 2021. Relevance: GS-III: Indian […]
RE-EXAMINING THE EPF TAX RULES
Context: An important announcement regarding provident fund has been made in the Union Budget 2021 by Finance Minister that interest on employee contributions to provident fund of over Rs 2.5 lakh per annum would be taxed, starting from April 1, 2021. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Economic development and growth, Government Policies and Initiatives, Issues with […]
NATIONAL POLICY FOR RARE DISEASES, 2021
Context: Caregivers to patients with ‘rare diseases and affiliated organisations are dissatisfied with the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 announced recently. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Health related issues, Governance and Government Policies, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies) Dimensions of the Article: What are ‘Rare diseases’? Pressing Issues regarding ‘Rare diseases’ […]