Government moves to enhance bank recapitalisation outlay to Rs. 1,06,000 crore in the current financial year PSBs to be further recapitalised for thrust to banking sector as growth engine Better-performing PCA banks to be provided adequate capital for coming out of PCA Government today moved proposal in Parliament for enhanced bank recapitalisation outlay from Rs. […]
Read MoreThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) announced results of thefirst ever States’ Start-up Ranking 2018 at an event in New Delhi today. DIPP began this exercise from January, 2016. States have been identified as leaders across various categories such as Start-up policy leaders, incubation hubs, seeding innovation, scaling innovation, regulatory change champions, […]
Read MoreNITI Aayog to release SDG India Index: Baseline Report 2018 The SDG India Index: Baseline Report 2018 released by the NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar, NITI Aayog, CEO Shri Amitabh Kant and UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Yuri Afanasievat NITI Aayog tomorrow on Friday, December 21. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which came into being […]
Read MoreGrowth Rate of GDP As per the estimates available from Central Statistics Office, the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant market prices was 6.7 percent (Provisional Estimate) in 2017-18. The growth momentum of the economy picked up with the GDP growth increasing to 7.6 per cent in the first half (April-September) of 2018-19. […]
Read MoreYear End Review-2018: Department of Food & Public Distribution Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Following are the major highlights of the activities of the Department of Food & Public Distribution during the year 2018: Implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) Persistent efforts has resulted in universal implementation of the NFSA, […]
Read MoreVision of a New India – USD 5 Trillion Economy First ever agriculture export policy launched India shines in Ease of Doing Business Ranking VISION OF A NEW INDIA: The Ministry of Commerce & Industry is creating an action-oriented plan which will highlight specific sector level interventions to bolster India’s march towards becoming a USD 5 […]
Read MoreYear End Report 2018- Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Under OALP Bid Round I, 55 Blocks having area of 59,282 sq. Km awarded; Second Bidding Round under DSF Policy offering 59 discoveries launched; Development of additional 13500 Km long gas pipeline under way; More than 5.83 crore LPG connections released under Ujjawala scheme; Supply […]
Read MoreYear End Review 2018 – Ministry of Power 9 States achieve 100 % household electrification under Saubhagya; total 16 states have 100 % household electrification now More than 2 crore electricity connections released under Saubhagya and 100 per cent village electrification achieved under DDUGJY Energy deficit reduced to almost zero and India emerges as net […]
Read MoreCabinet approves Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 Cabinet approves Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agriculture Export Policy, 2018. The Cabinet has also approved the proposal for establishment of Monitoring Framework at Centre with Commerce as the nodal Department with representation from various line Ministries/Departments […]
Read MorePollution by the numbers At the national level, China’s government has been doing impressive work to improve its pollution data in order to guide its environmental strategy The Great Chinese Famine, which peaked in 1960, was the world’s largest on record. But the effects of that famine—including its toll of more than 30 million deaths—were […]
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