Category: Economy
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
Adjudicating Authority under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has issued show cause notices to Byju’s on the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint alleging contraventions involving ₹9,362.35 crores.
Poppy Cultivation in India
Farmers are expressing dissatisfaction with the Union government’s decision to allow private entities into the production and processing of opium.
Technical Textiles
India’s market for technical textiles is targeted to touch $40 billion by 2030 from the current $23 billion, said Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.
Composite Water Management Index (CWMI)
NITI Aayog is currently considering the possibility of discontinuing a pivotal water report (CWMI) that was initially launched five years ago.
PM-KISAN | PM-KISAN Bhai
Centre plans to incentivise small and marginal farmers under a scheme likely to be named PM-KISAN Bhai (Bhandaran Incentive) scheme.
UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme
Context: The country’s third-largest airport in terms of passenger traffic, the Bengaluru International Airport, has seen a rapid proliferation of…
IMF Quotas and Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a proposal to make a 50 per cent increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas.
State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report 2023
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report 2023 recently.
Silkworms | Silk Colour
Researchers in China, proposed a model to explain how different combinations of mutations give rise to the different colours of the cocoons.
World Food India 2023
Ministry of Food Processing Industries organised WFI 2023 to celebrate 2023 as International Year of Millets, and showcase India as ‘food basket of the world’.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)
Centre to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (free ration scheme) for over 80 crore people for next five years.
Sustainability Bond | Sovereign Green Bonds
India Exim Bank has listed its 10-year $1billion sustainability bond on Sustainable Bond Market platform at London Stock Exchange.