Category: Economics Current Affairs

SAKSHAM : Learning System The Union Health Ministry has introduced the SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management), a Learning Management Information System (LMIS) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. SAKSHAM serves as a comprehensive digital learning platform for offering online training and medical education to all healthcare professionals across the country. […]

Automated Return Scrutiny Module For GST Returns: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has rolled out the Automated Return Scrutiny Module for GST returns. This module will enable the officers to carry out scrutiny of GST returns of Centre Administered Taxpayers selected on the basis of data analytics and risks identified by […]

Visva Bharati University: The Calcutta High Court granted interim relief to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen recently by prohibiting Visva Bharati University from acting on its decision asking him to relinquish a portion of his land at his property at Shantiniketan. Viswa Bharati University is one of India’s major Central Government funded autonomous Universitylocated in Santiniketan, […]

Gems And Jewellery Export Promotion Council: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council(GJEPC) launched India Jewellery Exposition 2023. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council is the apex body founded in 1966. It drives India’s export-led growth in the gem and jewellery sector. Headquartered in Mumbai. It has regional offices across the country and over […]

27th Meeting Of The Financial Stability And Development Council: Finance Minister recently chaired the 27th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level forum constituted by the Government of India in December 2010. FSDC is not a statutory body. No funds are separately allocated to […]

National Center For Good Governance: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) recently completed its flagship capacity building programme (CBP) for the 58th batch of civil servants of Bangladesh. National Center for Good Governance (NCGG) was set up in 2014 by the Government of India as an apex–level autonomous institution under the Ministry of Personnel, […]

International Institute For Population Sciences: 64th Convocation The sixty-fourth convocation of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Deemed to be University, Mumbai was held recently. The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, formerly known as the Demographic Training and Research Centre (DTRC) till 1970, was established in July 1956 under the joint sponsorship […]

Currency And Finance Report : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a report on currency and finance for the financial year (FY) 2022-23. The theme of the report is ‘Towards a Greener Cleaner India,’ which reflects India’s focus on reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable The report highlights that India has embarked […]

CU-Chayan Portal : UGC UGC launched the ‘CU-Chayan’ portal for faculty recruitment in Central varsities. CU-Chayan portal is a new platform to hire faculty members in central universities. The portal will provide a consolidated list of job openings across all 46 central universities under the Union Ministry of Education. Central universities will still be responsible […]

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited : Navratna Status RVNL , a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has been granted Navratna status. The company, incorporated in 2003, was established to implement railway infrastructure projects and raise extra-budgetary resources for Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). RVNL began operations in 2005 and was granted Mini-Ratna status […]