Category: Economy
Microfinance Institutions
Rising concerns over credit expansion underscore the need for stronger regulations of Microfinance institutions in the country.
APEDA
APEDA organized participation of Indian exporters at BIOFACH 2025 held in Germany
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
Government approves Integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Scheme till 2025-26
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
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened in New India Cooperative Bank over fund misappropriation concern.
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
Recently, Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) are seeing limited investor interest due to lower yields.
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
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)
Increasing salinity levels is posing a serious threat to ‘puncha’ paddy cultivation in Kuttanad, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in Kerala.