Essay Study Material for West Bengal PSC-Updated for 2018-2019 Changes

West Bengal PSC: Latest Notifications, Dates, Updates, News & More

• 1 GST Council Cuts Rate on 88 Items on 21 July 2018 [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  GST Council in its 28^th meeting on 21^st July, 2018, reduced Goods & Services Tax (GST) rates on 88 various goods & rationalised rates on various services. GST exempted from various services in sectors like agriculture, education & social security.

  Table contain shows GST Rates Reduction

  Table contain shows GST Rates Reduction

  GST Rates Reduction
  28 % to 18%	28 % to 12%	18%, 12%, 5 % to Nil	12 % to 5%	18 % to 12%	18 % to 5%
  Paints & varnishes	Fuel Cell Vehicle	Stone/Marble/Wood Deities	Chenille fabrics	Bamboo flooring	Ethanol for sale to Oil Marketing Companies
  Glaziers’ putty, grafting putty, resin cements		Rakhi	Handloom dari	Brass Kerosene Pressure Stove	Solid bio fuel pellets
  Refrigerators, water cooler		Sanitary Napkins	Phosphoric acid	Hand Operated Rubber Roller
  Washing machines		Coir pith compost	Knitted cap	Zip & Slide Fasteners
  Lithium-ion batteries		Sal Leaves siali leaves & their products
  Vacuum cleaners		Raw material for Jhadoo
  Domestic electrical appliances		Khali dona
  Storage water heaters, hair dryers, hand dryers		Circulation & commemorative coins, sold by SPMCIL to Finance Ministry
  Televisions up to size of 68 cm
  Crane lorries, fire fighting vehicle, concrete mixer lorries
  Trailers & semi-trailers

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• 2 India-Assisted Emergency Ambulance Service Launched in Sri Lanka [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  India-assisted emergency ambulance service was launched in Sri Lanka by Indian PM thru video conferencing. Inaugural function was held in Jaffna of Northern Province, in presence of Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe & several other dignitaries.

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• 3 High Lvl. Inter Ministerial Meeting on Issues of Pollution Affecting Taj Mahal-C.K.Mishra Committee [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  High level Inter ministerial meeting was held on 16^th July 2018 to deliberate on various issues & actions to be taken to conserve Taj Mahal. Meeting focused on action points needed to overcome Air & Water pollution in & around Taj Mahal.

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• 4 Exploitation of Atomic Minerals in India [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  10.98 million tonnes of resources of Molybdenum Ore is located in Tamil Nadu, but Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has not taken up any project for exploitation of Molybdenum available near Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District in Tamil Nadu.

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• 5 🌟 Dam Safety Bill, 2018: All You Need to Know (Important) [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Recently Union Cabinet approved proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in Parliament. Draft bill was finalized after wide consultation w/leading Indian experts & international experts. Here we will discuss all the relevant details.

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• 6 SC Asks Centre to Inform in 10 Days’ Time Frame for Appointing Lokpal: as It Happened [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Supreme Court of India has reprimanded central govt. over delay in appointment of Lokpal. SC has expressed dissatisfaction over govt. ‘s stand on completing appointment of Lokpal. Court stressed that even absence of recognised Leader of Opposition (LoP) does not hinder appointmen

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