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Shaktikanta Das - The new RBI Governor

The government today appointed Shaktikanta Das as the new RBI chief. He is the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.  A former economic affairs secretary from 2015 to 2017, Das worked closely with the central bank. He is currently a member of the Finance Commission of India, and the government’s representative at the Group of 20 summits.  Modi initially brought Das into the Finance Ministry to head up the revenue department, later moving him to economic affairs, where he helped to spearhead the prime minister’s controversial demonetization drive in 2016.  Shaktikanta's appointment comes after the sudden resignation of Urjit Patel as the RBI Governor last evening. Although Urjit Patel cited personal reasons for his resignation, the feud between the central bank and the government was long out in the open.  Read more at:  economictimes.indiatimes.com

BITCOIN

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency , a form of electronic cash. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user-to-user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain . Bitcoin was invented by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto and released as open-source software in 2009. Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining . They can be exchanged for other currencies,products, and services. Research produced by the University of Cambridge estimates that in 2017, there were 2.9 to 5.8 million unique users using a cryptocurrency wallet, most of them using bitcoin.Bitcoin has been criticized for its use in illegal transactions, its high electricity consumption, price volatility, thefts from exchanges, and the possibility th...

GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)

GOODS AND SERVICE TAX  (GST) J ourney of Indian indirect taxation and turning points, which reformed the taxation system till date before the introduction of GST taxation system in India. 1974: Report of LK Jha Committee suggested introduction of VAT system. 1986: Introduction of restricted VAT called “MODVAT”. 1991: Chelliah Committee report recommended “VAT/GST” and recommendations accepted by the Government. 1994: Service Tax introduction. 1999: Empowered Committee formation on State VAT. 2000: Introduction of Uniform Floor State Tax Rates and abolition of tax-related incentives granted by State Governments. 2003: Implementation of VAT system in Haryana. 2004: Strong progress towards introduction of CENVAT. 2005-06: Implementation of VAT based taxation system in 26+ states in India. 2007: First GST Stuffy released by Mr. P. Shome in January; Finance Minister speech carries the introduction of GST in Budget; CST phase out starts in April ...

Career options after +2 Commerce

Career options after +2 Commerce  Here is the list of 12 best Career options after 12 th commerce. Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) This is the most popular course that maximum students pursue after completing their 12 th commerce. It is a general degree course that continues for a period of 3 years. The level of difficulty under these courses is not very high, students can easily get admission under this course from any college. Under this, students get to study subjects like Economics, Marketing, Corporate Accounting, Law, Business Environment etc. Bachelor of Economics This is another important and fruitful option available to students after class 12 th commerce. Under this course, students get exposure to numerous economic concepts, analytical methods, and studies. All those students having interest in economics may take this course. It is best for those who want to gain specialization in this field. The duration of the course is for 3 years. Students get t...

What is Derivatives?

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ACCOUNTANCY

In 1494, the first book on double-entry accounting was published by Luca Pacioli. Since Pacioli was a Franciscan friar, he might be referred to simply as Friar Luca. While Friar Luca is regarded as the "Father of Accounting," he did not invent the system. Instead, he simply described a method used by merchants in Venice during the Italian Renaissance period. His system included most of the accounting cycle as we know it today. The first accounting book actually was one of five sections in Pacioli's mathematics book, titled Summa de Arithmetica, Geometria, Proportioni et Proportionalita (Everything About Arithmetic, Geometry and Proportions). Accounting practitioners in public accounting, industry, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as investors, lending institutions, business firms, and all other users for financial information are indebted to Luca Pacioli for his monumental role in the development of accounting.