Current Affairs Today | 22 April 2021
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India and Bangladesh signed MoU on trade remedial measures
The Union Cabinet has given its ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Director General of Trade Remedies, Republic of India and the Bangladesh Trade & Tariff Commission, People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the establishment of a framework of cooperation in the area of trade remedial measures. Read More
Piyush Goyal launches the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The Fund aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. Read More
CCI signed MoU with Administrative Council for Economic Defense of Brazil
The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Administrative Council for Economic Defense of Brazil (CADE). Section 18 of the Competition Act, 2002 permits CCI to enter into any Memorandum or arrangement with any agency of any foreign country for the purpose of discharging its duties or performing its functions under the Act. Read More
India’s demographic advantage to overtake China’s by 2035
China’s demographic transition owing particularly to its stricter birth policies has grappled it with the problem of ageing population and dwindling work-force. A report released by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, said that China should immediately liberalise its birth policies to tackle the problems of an ageing population and plan to compete economically with a demographically young India and an immigration-friendly US. Read More
New COVID-19 vaccine may provide protection against existing strains
A new experimental COVID-19 vaccine has shown promising results in early animal testing, according to researchers who say the preventive may provide protection against existing and future strains of the novel coronavirus, and cost about USD 1 per dose. Read More
Tensions between Russia and the Czech Republic
The Kremlin retaliated by announcing it would send back 20 Czech diplomats, exacerbating relations that have already been strained in recent times. Prague had accused Russian embassy officials of being intelligence operatives, and said that it suspected them of being involved in a 2014 explosion at an arms depot that left two dead. Read More
Centre grants exclusive subsidy policy for urea generated by TFL
The Union Cabinet approved an exclusive subsidy policy for urea produced through coal gasification route by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL). Considering the strategic energy security and urea self-sufficiency of the country, looking into the country’s vast coal reserves, it has been decided go ahead with Talcher Fertilizer Limited plant based on coal gasification technology. Read More
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for amendments to Finance Bill 2021
The Union Cabinet gave ex-post facto approval to the official amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021, which were aimed at clarifying and rationalising tax proposals for 2021-22. The amendments were essential to clarify and rationalise the proposals further and address stakeholders’ concerns arising out of the proposals enumerated in the Finance Bill. Read More
Union Cabinet approves Bangalore Metro Rail Project phase 2A, 2B
The city has taken another step towards realising its dream of metro connectivity to the airport. The Union Cabinet finally approved Namma Metro’s Phase 2A (ORR Line) and Phase 2B (Airport Line) totalling a length of 58.19 km at an estimated cost of ₹14,788.1 crore. Read More
Logic behind US putting India on currency watchlist
Union Commerce Secretary recently reported that India does not see any logic in the United States putting it on a monitoring list of currency manipulators. The U.S. Treasury Department had recently retained India on a watchlist for currency manipulators submitted to the U.S. Congress, citing higher dollar purchases (close to 5% of the gross domestic product) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Read More
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