Category: Economy
Oil palm
The push for large-scale monoculture plantations of oil palm is taking a toll on the environment.
Foreign Exchange Management Amendment Rules 2024
Department of Economic Affairs has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019.
UK-India Technology Security Initiative
Recently, India has begun negotiations with the UK to enhance collaboration on critical minerals under the new UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI).
BHIM & NPCI
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) plans to spin off its BHIM app into a subsidiary to boost its expansion in India, according to industry sources.
Green National Highway Corridor Project
Government of India and the World Bank have recently signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP).
New Blue Revolution
Union Minister for the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying recently discussed the government initiatives on the New Blue Revolution in the Lok Sabha session.
Arecanut
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), issued an advisory to control ‘kole roga’ (fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations.
Model Solar Village
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’.
Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Indian Rice Varieties
Biotechnologists found significant Nitrogen Use Efficiency(NUE) variations in popular Indian rice varieties, potentially leading to new varieties that use less nitrogen, cut fertilizer costs, and reduce pollution.
Annapurti | UN World Food Programme
WFP and Government of Odisha jointly launched 24/7 ‘Grain ATM’ in Bhubaneswar
Credit Information Companies
RBI increases the frequency of reporting of credit information by lenders, including Banks and NBFCs, to CICs from monthly intervals to fortnightly basis or shorter intervals.