Anna DARPAN Project: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has selected Coforge Limited as the System Integrator (SI) for its digital transformation project, Anna DARPAN. The project aims to streamline and enhance the supply chain management system at various levels. This system will be designed to improve efficiency and productivity by creating an interactive and […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Act
Digital Personal Data Protection Act: NITI Aayog, the top think tank of the government, had opposed some of the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and particularly red-flagged the changes proposed to the Right to Information (RTI) Act that could “weaken” the legislation. The data protection law proposed is an amendment to a […]
Jal Hi AMRIT Programme
Jal Hi AMRIT Programme: The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs said that the government has introduced the Jal Hi AMRIT scheme in its first 100 days. Jal Hi AMRIT Programme was launched under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme. Under this initiative, it is envisaged to incentivise State & UTs to manage the used […]
PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in Maharashtra
PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in Maharashtra: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone and commenced various projects worth Rs.11,200 crore in Maharashtra. PM Modi inaugurated the Pune Metro section (from District Court to Swargate) marking the completion of the Pune Metro Rail Project (Phase-1) and […]
MoS Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel Inaugurated National Conference on PESA Act in New Delhi
MoS Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel Inaugurated National Conference on PESA Act in New Delhi: Union Minister of State (MoS) Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) inaugurated and addressed National Conference on the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) at Dr. Ambedkar International Central in New Delhi, Delhi. The conference witnessed […]
India ranked 39th in Global Innovation Index 2024
India ranked 39th in Global Innovation Index 2024: According to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) report titled 17th edition of the ‘Global Innovation Index (GII – 2024)– Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship’, India secured the 39th position out of a total of 133 economies with a score of 38.3. In GII 2023, India’s […]
SEBI Amended Delisting Regulations
SEBI Amended Delisting Regulations: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended the Delisting of Equity Shares Regulations, 2024 which has now allowed companies to delist shares through a fixed price process as an alternative to the Reverse Book Building (RRB) process. This will help in facilitating ease of doing business for listed […]
IDBI Bank Launches OTS scheme for retail NPA borrowers to Boost Recovery
IDBI Bank Launches OTS scheme for retail NPA borrowers to Boost Recovery: IDBI Bank has launched the ‘Sugam Rinn Bhugtan Yojana (SUGAM Scheme)‘, a one-time settlement (OTS)/Negotiated Settlement scheme aimed at recovering non-performing retail loans. The scheme is available to borrowers with outstanding principal between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 10 crore, offering relaxed terms […]
MMRDA Secured Rs 31,673.79 Crore Loan from PFC to Fast Track Mumbai’s 9 Infrastructure Projects
MMRDA secures Rs 31,673.79 crore loan from PFC to fast-track Mumbai infrastructure projects: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured a loan worth Rs 31,673.79 crores from the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) under the Ministry of Power (MoP) to fast track the development of 9 key infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region(MMR). […]
Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025
Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025: Renowned Indian Author and 1997 Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, is set to publish her first memoir titled “Mother Mary Comes to Me” in September 2025. The book will be published by Penguin Random House.The book offers an intimate account of […]
