Global Innovation Partnership (GIP): The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to the signing of MoU between the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom on Global Innovation Partnership (GIP) Through this MoU, India, and UK agree to launch the Global Innovation Partnership. GIP […]
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Section 142 Of The Social Security Code, 2020
Section 142 Of The Social Security Code, 2020: Section 142 of the Social Security Code, 2020 has been notified by the Ministry of Labour & Employment covering the applicability of Aaadhar. The notification of the section will enable the Ministry of Labour and Employment to collect Aaadhar details for the database of beneficiaries under various […]
Measures To Support The Nation: RBI
Measures To Support The Nation: RBI: The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced a series of measures to support the nation’s fight against the second wave of COVID-19 infections. Term Liquidity Facility of Rs. 50,000 crore with tenure of up to 3 years, at repo rate, to ease access to emergency health services, for ramping up […]
Maratha Reservation Struck Down by Supreme Court
Maratha Reservation Struck Down: SC: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has struck down the Maharashtra law granting reservation to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state. In November 2018, the Maratha community was given the reservation under the Maharashtra State Socially and Educational Backward Act. The special act […]
IDBI Bank Disinvestment
IDBI Bank Ltd: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment along with transfer of management control in IDBI Bank Ltd. The extent of respective shareholding to be divested by GoI and LIC shall be decided at the time of structuring of the transaction in consultation with RBI. The […]
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: More than 28.68 crore loans for an amount of Rs. 14.96 lakh crore has been sanctioned by banks, NBFCs, and MFIs since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY). About Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): It was launched by the government in 2015 for providing loans up to Rs. 10 […]
What is Purchasing Managers Index?
Purchasing Managers Index: The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 55.5 in April 2021, little changed from March’s reading of 55.4. It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception of key business variables as compared with the previous month. The purpose of the […]
What are Small Savings Instruments
Small Savings Instruments: The central government withdrew its orders of reducing the rates on all small savings instruments/schemes. Small savings instruments help individuals achieve their financial goals over a particular period. They are the major source of household savings in India. The small savings instrument basket comprises 12 instruments. Collections from all small savings instruments […]
Network For Greening The Financial System (NGFS)
Reserve Bank Of India Joined The Network For Greening The Financial System (NGFS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). The RBI expects to benefit from the membership of NGFS by learning from and contributing to global efforts on climate finance, which has assumed significance in the […]
Core Sector Output: Grew By 6.8% In March 2021
Core Sector Output:: The eight-core sectors grew by 6.8% in March 2021 (the highest in 32 months), after a 3.8% dip in February, but the spike was largely due to the base effects from March 2020. During 2020-21 (April-March), the output of the eight sectors contracted by 7% as against a positive growth of 0.4% […]
