Category: Economy

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.

Un-Habitat released “Smart Cities Mission, India: Localising Sustainable Development Goals” report which was prepared in collaboration with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $9.2 billion (1.1% of GDP) in the April-June quarter, from $1.3 billion (0.2% of GDP).

M.S. Swaminathan, the agricultural scientist known as the father of the Green Revolution in India passed away.

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers recently launched National Policy on Research and Development and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector in India (NPRDIP) and Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP).

Context: Swati Nayak (scientist, International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre), known for her research on climate-resilient and nutritious…

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has issued India’s first ‘AAA’ rated Indian Rupee denominated Social Bonds aggregating ₹1,040.50 crores