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Gold Becomes World’s Second-Largest Reserve Asset After U.S. Dollar

Gold Becomes World’s Second-Largest Reserve Asset After U.S. Dollar: Gold has officially become the second-largest global reserve asset, surpassing the euro, as revealed by a recent European Central Bank (ECB) report. Central banks across the world have ramped up their gold holdings in response to persistent geopolitical tensions, inflation fears, and concerns over the reliability […]

Merchant Banking : SEBI

Merchant Banking : SEBI The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently said merchant bankers (MB) can now engage in unregulated activities such as advisory and consultancies without needing a separate legal entity. Merchant Banking refers to financial services designed especially for businesses and corporate clients. These services help business owners raise funds, manage […]

Performance Grading Index 2.0

Performance Grading Index 2.0: The Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 report for the years 2022–23 and 2023–24, assessing the performance of states and Union Territories (UTs) in school education. Key Findings of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for 2023–24: Top Performers: Chandigarh topped with a score of 703, followed by […]

Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities

Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities: The Centre signed a tripartite MoU between DEPwD, NIOS, and NCERT to strengthen inclusive education for children with disabilities, focusing on curriculum reform, accessibility, and institutional partnerships.Inclusive education ensures that children with and without disabilities learn together in a common environment, supported by adapted curricula and teaching methods (RPWD […]

Reverse Flipping

Reverse Flipping: The SEBI recently announced a slew of measures to ease the compliance burden in the stock market ecosystem, encourage more companies to list on the bourses after reverse flipping to India, and facilitate greater foreign fund flows into government bonds. Flipping, or ‘externalised structure,’ refers to the process of transferring entire ownership of […]

ICRA Predicts 6.2% GDP Growth for India in FY26

ICRA Predicts 6.2% GDP Growth for India in FY26: ICRA has projected India’s real GDP growth for FY2025–26 to dip slightly to 6.2%, down from 6.5% in FY2024–25, citing a slowdown in merchandise exports and continued uncertainty in global trade dynamics. However, strong rural demand, supportive fiscal measures, and higher capital expenditure are expected to […]

Centre Approves ₹2,006.40 Crore Assistance to Himachal Pradesh for 2023 Disaster Recovery

Centre Approves ₹2,006.40 Crore Assistance to Himachal Pradesh for 2023 Disaster Recovery: Himachal Pradesh’s post-disaster recovery efforts, the central government has approved ₹2,006.40 crore for reconstruction and rehabilitation in the wake of devastating floods, landslides, and cloudbursts during the 2023 monsoon. The assistance will be provided under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and was […]

Inclusive Pension System for India

Inclusive Pension System for India: The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlighted that India’s pension assets are only 17% of GDP, with less than 12% workforce coverage. Experts call for an inclusive national pension system to address rising old-age dependency.A pension provides financial security after retirement, ensuring income stability when earning capacity declines. As per Economic Survey […]