Category: Economy Schemes and Initiatives
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme
The latest Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) tranche has opened for subscription
Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and PMLA
Assets worth more than $12 billion had been attached since 2014 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and assets worth over $1.8 billion had been recovered under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA).
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – National Mission for Financial Inclusion, completed its nine years of successful implementation recently.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
25% of beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) either did not take any cylinders during 2022-2023 or took just one refill.
Central Bank Digital Currency
RBI Governor notified that existing cross-border payments can be made efficient by the adoption of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
6th Minor Irrigation Census
Recently, latest edition of the Minor Irrigation Census (MIC) finds that electricity is the dominant source of power to extract water, over diesel, windmills, and solar pumps.
Digital India Programme
The Union Cabinet approved a five-year extension and expansion of the Digital India programme, including the Computer Emergency Response Team, India (CERT-in) expansion.
Onion Price Hike and Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF)
Government decided to release onions from the 300,000-tonne buffer as part of the price stabilization fund (PSF) to cool onion prices.
Finance Technology (Fintech)
RBI plans to enhance UPI with AI-driven conversational features for user-friendliness and wider adoption.
Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Regime
Standing Committee of Parliament on Chemicals and Fertilizers reports called for ending the import dependence on fertilizers such as urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), muriate of potash (MOP), and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK).
Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS)
Centre decided to additionally sell wheat and rice through the Open Market Sales Scheme for Food Corporation of India (FCI) stocks.
SATAT scheme
The parliamentary standing committee on petroleum and natural gas criticizes Oil Ministry and its PSUs for not prioritizing CBG projects in the country.