Current Affairs December 2019

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2019

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on 2 December every year to highlight the importance of eradicating contemporary forms of slavery including trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, etc. On this day people share their view towards slavery in writings through opinion pieces, poetry, interviews, short stories, feature […]

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NRC will be implemented across India, and repeated again in Assam

The Home Minister of India announcement in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week that a National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented across India, and repeated again in Assam, has ignited interest in the existing legal framework in India for illegal migrants. The first enactment made for dealing with foreigners was the Foreigners Act,

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Six European Nations join the Iran Barter System

Six new European countries join the INSTEX barter mechanism, which is designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trade with Iran by avoiding use of the dollar. The Paris-based INSTEX functions as a clearing house allowing Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or services in exchange. The system has not yet enabled

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India’s GDP growth slipped to a 26-quarter low of 4.5% in the second quarter

India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slipped to a 26-quarter low of 4.5% in the second quarter (Q2 i.e. July-September) of the financial year 2019-20. The growth is the lowest in six years and three months with the previous low recorded at 4.3% during the January – March 2013. India has lost the tag of

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