RBI panel suggests umbrella body for helping smaller UCBs scale up

Source: Business Standard and Livemint What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has released the report of the Expert Committee on Primary Urban Co-operative Banks(UCBs).  About the Expert Committee on UCBs: The committee was set up under the chairmanship of former RBI deputy governor N.S. Vishwanathan. Mandate: To examine the issues and to… Continue reading RBI panel suggests umbrella body for helping smaller UCBs scale up

Government launches Yuktdhara portal to facilitate Geo-spatial planning of MGNREGA assets

Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Rural Development has launched a new geospatial planning portal named  ‘Yuktdhara’. About Yuktdhara Portal: Yuktdhara is a geospatial planning portal under Bhuvan. Purpose: The portal will help in facilitating new MGNREGA assets using remote sensing and geographic information system-based data. Developed by: The portal is a… Continue reading Government launches Yuktdhara portal to facilitate Geo-spatial planning of MGNREGA assets

India could gain $11 trn in 50 years with climate action: Deloitte report

Source: Business Standard What is the News? Deloitte Economics Institute has released a report, titled “India’s turning point: How climate action can drive our economic future”. Key Findings of the Report: Impact of Climate Change on Economy: India can gain $11 trillion in economic value over the next 50 years by limiting rising global temperatures… Continue reading India could gain $11 trn in 50 years with climate action: Deloitte report

Finance Minister launches the National Monetisation Pipeline

Source: The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint and PIB What is the News? The Union Minister for Finance has launched the National Monetisation Pipeline. About National Monetisation Pipeline: Prepared by: It was prepared by NITI Aayog in consultation with infrastructure line ministries, based on the mandate for ‘Asset Monetisation’ under Union Budget 2021-22.  Note: Asset monetisation… Continue reading Finance Minister launches the National Monetisation Pipeline

Women’s panel defends draft Inheritance Bill

Source: The Hindu What is the News? The draft Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021 has met with strong opposition in the State. About Draft Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021: The bill focuses on the provisions related to the legal status of marriage, the procedure of marriage registration,… Continue reading Women’s panel defends draft Inheritance Bill

Union Minister launches Arogya Dhara 2.0 to increase reach of Ayushman Bharat

Source: Business Standard What is the News? The Union Health Minister has launched Arogya Dhara 2.0 to celebrate the 2 Crore hospital admissions under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Read more: Ayushman Bharat-Jan Arogya Yojana (JAY) About Arogya Dhara 2.0: The key objective of the event is to spread the achievement… Continue reading Union Minister launches Arogya Dhara 2.0 to increase reach of Ayushman Bharat

India to Add 35 More Earthquake Observatories by End of This Year and 100 More by Year 2026: Govt

Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Joint Scientific Assembly of International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) – International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI).  About the Joint Assembly: The IAGA-IASPEI have come together to hold a joint assembly in 2021. The… Continue reading India to Add 35 More Earthquake Observatories by End of This Year and 100 More by Year 2026: Govt

How can India’s wool sector be revived

Source: Down To Earth Introduction The shepherds in Uttarakhand will soon get a batch of lambs through the cross-breeding of sheep indigenous to the region with Australian Merino sheep. Australian Merino sheep are known to have the softest and finest wool used for apparel. This cross-breeding was done with an aim to boost the pastoral… Continue reading How can India’s wool sector be revived

NTPC commissions largest Floating Solar PV Project in the country

Source: PIB What is the News? The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd has commissioned the largest floating solar PV project in Andhra Pradesh. About the Largest Floating Solar PV Project: The largest Floating Solar PV Project of 25MW is located on the reservoir of Simhadri thermal station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.  This is the… Continue reading NTPC commissions largest Floating Solar PV Project in the country

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