Category: Economy
Retail Inflation & Monetary Policy Committee
India’s retail inflation may have spiked close to or over the 6% upper tolerance threshold of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July, owing to a broad-based uptick in food prices.
Bhu-Vision
Bhu-Vision, also known as KRISHI-RASTAA Soil Testing System has been officially launched at AICRP (ICAR-IIRR), Hyderabad.

SVAMITVA Scheme
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has set a new target for its loan scheme for street vendors.

Vivad se Vishwas II
Context: The Union government introduces ‘Vivad se Vishwas II’ scheme for resolving contractual disputes. About Vivad se Vishwas II: About…
Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Seven products across India [Rajasthan (4), Goa (2), Uttar Pradesh (1)] were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently.
World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan
Minister of Cooperation replied in the Lok Sabha about the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector.
Fiscal Deficit
Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of the first quarter was 25.3% of the full-year target.
Skill India Mission
Skill India Mission has successfully completed 8 years on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15th July).
Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS)
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has replaced the Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) with SCoS.
Lambani Embroidery and GI Tag
Lambani embroidery, a traditional craft from Karnataka, receives recognition and protection through the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
Mobile App developed under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for quick reporting of Fish Diseases and timely scientific advice to aqua-farmers.