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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 02, May 2022
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States vs Centre on Fuel Taxes

Why in news?The Centre and the states are at loggerheads over taxes and duties on petrol and diesel.What is the issue?As fuel prices soared in November 2021, the Centre, for the first time in over three years, cut central excise duties on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and di

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 02, May 2022
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Protected cultivation

Why in News? Recently ,the importance of Protected cultivation was highlighted .What is Protected cultivation?It is a process of growing crops  in a controlled environment which means that the  temperature, humidity, light and such other factors  can

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Apr 2022
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International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Reference News:-The Medical Education and Drugs Department (MEDD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have joined forces to prioritise health care projects with emphasis on Medical Education under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in Mahar

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  • Integrity Education, Delhi
  • 27, Apr 2022
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Status Note on GST compensation released to States/UTs

₹ 2.78 lakh crore of compensation released to States for the year 2020-21 itself ; nothing is pending for the yearCentre released ₹ 7.35 lakh crore and compensation of ₹78,704 crore pending only for the year 2021-22At the time of introduction of GST, the Constitution ame

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 23, Apr 2022
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Digital Banking Units

Topics:  GS IIIWhy in News?The Finance Minister in her Budget announcement envisaged setting up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country.Digital Banking Units:History:In India, digital banking started taking shape in the

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 23, Apr 2022
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India Post Payments Bank launches ‘Fincluvation’

Reference News:-India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% government-owned entity under the Department of Posts (DoP) announced the launch of Fincluvation– a joint initiative to collaborate with the Fintech Startup community to co-create and innovate solutions for financi

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 22, Apr 2022
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Digital Banking Units

Reference News:-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated her Budget announcement on setting up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country this year.This is to take forward the government’s agenda of digital financial inclusion.Wh

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 18, Apr 2022
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Economics of Oil Bonds

Reference News:-Over the last one year, as retail prices of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products have surged there is mounting pressure on government to reduce taxes.As of now, taxes account for 50% of the total retail price for a litre of petrol, and 44% for a litre

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 15, Apr 2022
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South Asia Economic Focus Reshaping Norms

Reference News:-The World Bank released its bi-annual South Asia Economic Focus Reshaping Norms: A New Way Forward, recently.Key highlights India is projected to grow at 8% over the current fiscal year (April 1- March 31), and 7.1% over the next (2023-24)

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 14, Apr 2022
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ADB Financing to Support Urban Development in Nagaland

Reference News:-  The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $2 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) Loan for- Designing climate resilient urban infrastructureStrengthening institutional capacity and improving municipal reso

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