Category: Economy

Report “Phenomenal impact of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)scheme on street vendors: An analysis by SBI” was released recently.

Supreme Court held that DTAA cannot be given effect unless notified under Section 90 Income Tax Act which prescribes tax relief under the DTAA.

Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six north-eastern states as part of National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).

Government has announced new royalty rates for the mining of lithium, niobium, and rare earths to encourage domestic mining of these strategic minerals.

Ircon International Limited (IRCON) and RITES Ltd, both are Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, have been granted Navratna Status.

Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches on the premises of NewsClick founder after registering a case alleging violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).

Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) announced the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) as a PDG member.

Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), carried out by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), has reported that unemployment rate in urban areas of the country has shown a decrease during the period April-June 2023.

Centre recently notified the constitution of the National Turmeric Board, a long-standing demand of turmeric farmers across the country.

The first-ever International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit held at Paris, France recently.

Surety Insurance Bonds market – an alternative to bank guarantees in infrastructure projects — has failed to take off in the last three years due to technical and financial impediments.

Farmers of Punjab started a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to enact a Minimum Support Price (MSP) law for all crops based on the Swaminathan Commission report.