Category: Economy

Launch of country’s 1st Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) recently.

NITI Aayog released the 1st Delta Ranking of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP).

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24 under Jute Packaging Materials (JPM) (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep repo rates unchanged at 6.5%.

In 5th edition of State Food Safety Index, nearly all major states slip on food safety compared to 2019.

81st plenary session of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held recently.

Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC) has accepted India’s proposal for the development of global standards for millets during its 46th session held in Rome, Italy.

International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently published a report named ‘A Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments’.

Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a non-profit organization that tracks coal projects globally, has recently published its quarterly update of the Global Coal Plant Tracker. This update provides important insights into the current status of coal power projects around the world.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).

Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the list of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) 2023 in consultation with Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) recently.

ICRA said that E-buses will account for 11-13% of new bus sales by FY25.