IPPB–EPFO MoU for Jeevan Pramaan Services: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has signed an MoU with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to provide doorstep Digital Life Certificates (Jeevan Pramaan) services for pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 a key move toward inclusive and technology-driven pension delivery. Jeevan Pramaan is an Aadhaar-based, biometric-enabled Digital […]
Day: November 6, 2025
Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) Census 2024-25
Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) Census 2024-25: According to the Reserve Bank of India’s 2024–25 Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) census, the US and Singapore together contributed over one-third of India’s total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), reaffirming their position as India’s top investment partners. Top Investors: The US (20%) and Singapore (14.3%) together contributed over […]
Tractor Emission Norms (TREM)
Tractor Emission Norms (TREM): Farmers’ organisations have opposed the Union government’s proposal to implement Tractor Emission Norms (TREM) Stage V for tractors from 1st October 2026, urging that the rules would force farmers to buy new tractors, increasing debt and economic hardship. TREM: These are pollution-control standards set by the government to regulate and reduce […]
The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme
The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme: Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and launched the ₹1 lakh-crore Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund to boost private investment in high-risk, high-impact R&D projects. India is making a decisive shift toward an […]
QS Asia University Rankings 2026
QS Asia University Rankings 2026: Prime Minister of India hailed India’s record performance in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, where 294 Indian universities were listed — the highest ever. The QS Asia University Rankings is an annual regional assessment that evaluates Asia’s leading higher education institutions based on academic reputation, employability, research productivity, […]
