ASEAN a key pillar of ‘Act East’ policy: Modi What is ASEAN? ASEAN is an acronym that stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is a political and economic union of ten Southeast Asian countries. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the […]
India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Context According to the Commerce Ministry, India and the ASEAN nations agreed to evaluate their free trade agreement for goods and set 2025 as the deadline for finishing the review, which […]
To curb price rise, Centre to release more foodgrain stock by open market sale Context Concerned with the rise in foodgrain prices, the Centre decided on Wednesday to sell an additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lt of rice through the Food Corporation […]
GST Council retains 28% tax on online gaming Context: The GST Council held firm to its earlier decision to impose a 28% levy on the full face value of bets made on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing to put it into effect on October […]
Centre Owes ₹6,366 Cr. in MGNREGA Wages to 18 States, Union Territories Context The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) salary component has a total debt to States of 6,366 crore, according to information provided to Parliament on Tuesday by the Union Rural […]