Microfinance Institutions
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy

Microfinance Institutions

Rising concerns over credit expansion underscore the need for stronger regulations of Microfinance institutions in the country.

APEDA
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Agriculture Economy

APEDA

APEDA organized participation of Indian exporters at BIOFACH 2025 held in Germany

Soil Health Card Scheme
Posted in Agriculture Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Soil Health Card Scheme

Soil Health Card Scheme (SHCS) completed 10 Years

NAKSHA
Posted in Social Sector Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

NAKSHA

Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare to inaugurate the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA)

PM AASHA
Posted in Economy Agriculture Economy Schemes and Initiatives

PM AASHA

Government approves Integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Scheme till 2025-26

Konda Reddi Tribe | Bamboo
Posted in Vulnerable Section Agriculture Economy Social Sector

Konda Reddi Tribe | Bamboo

Konda Reddi women set out on a quest for tender shoots of a species of bamboo that grows exclusively in Godavari Valley forests during the monsoon

Cooperative Banks
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy

Cooperative Banks

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened in New India Cooperative Bank over fund misappropriation concern.

Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
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Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999

RBI directs state-owned banks to penalize companies for violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999

Sovereign Green Bond
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

Sovereign Green Bond

Recently, Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) are seeing limited investor interest due to lower yields.

Income Tax Bill 2025
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

Income Tax Bill 2025

The Income Tax Bill, 2025, proposes the introduction of a ‘Tax Year’ concept, replacing the current Assessment Year, with the goal of streamlining tax reporting.

Bond Yield and Stock Market
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

Bond Yield and Stock Market

The BSE Sensex declined for the sixth straight day amid a significant sell-off by FIIs/FPIs, influenced by mixed corporate earnings and worries about the tightening U.S. tariff regime on imports.

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Posted in Economy Agriculture

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Increasing salinity levels is posing a serious threat to ‘puncha’ paddy cultivation in Kuttanad, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in Kerala.