Category: Economy
Social Stock Exchange (SSE)
SGBS Unnati becomes the first entity to list on the social stock exchange.
Multifunction Crypto-asset Intermediaries
Release of Financial Stability Board (FSB)’s report on Multifunction Crypto-asset Intermediaries (MCIs).
Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS)
Launch of country’s 1st Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) recently.
Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)
NITI Aayog released the 1st Delta Ranking of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP).
Jute crop
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.
Repo Rates | Policy Stances
RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep repo rates unchanged at 6.5%.
State Food Safety Index (SFSI)
In 5th edition of State Food Safety Index, nearly all major states slip on food safety compared to 2019.
Cotton cultivation
81st plenary session of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held recently.
Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC)
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.
Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments: ILO Report
International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently published a report named ‘A Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments’.
Global Energy Monitor’s Global Coal Plant Tracker
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.
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
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).