News: The Delhi Cabinet recently approved the Driving Upliftment and Rozgar for Women/Transgender Green e-Auto (DURGA) scheme to provide safe and dignified self-employment. About DURGA scheme DURGA (Driving Upliftment and Rozgar for Women/Transgender Green e-Auto) Scheme aims to provide safe, clean and dignified employment opportunities to women and transgender persons. Launched by: It is an… Continue reading DURGA scheme
Category: Factly – Indian Economy
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Indian economy. You can find all relevant Economy updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE)
News: The shares of National Stock Exchange (NSE) will also trade on the Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSE). About Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE) The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE) is a national stock exchange that provides a technology-driven electronic trading platform across multiple financial segments, including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives,… Continue reading Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE)
UPI Tap and Pay
News: RBI announced UPI Tap and Pay, MyUPI and multicurrency foreign exchange facilities at the Global Fintech Fest 2026. About UPI Tap and Pay UPI Tap and Pay is a contactless payment facility. It allows users to make UPI payments by tapping an NFC-enabled smartphone on a compatible Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminal. Technology used: It uses Near-Field… Continue reading UPI Tap and Pay
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0
News: The Ministry of Rural Development will commence DDU-GKY 2.0 training batches across most States and Union Territories from October 2026. About Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 The DDU-GKY 2.0 provides placement-linked skill training to poor rural youth. Origin: DDU-GKY was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Rural Development. DDU-GKY 2.0… Continue reading Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0
Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40)
News: GIFT City climbed nine places to 37th globally and entered the top 15 financial centres in Asia-Pacific in GFCI 40. About Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40) Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40): It provides rankings and evaluations of the future competitiveness of financial centres worldwide. Published by: It is published by Z/Yen Partners… Continue reading Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40)
India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025
News: Delhi has topped NITI Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025 for the development of the e-mobility ecosystem and the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on Indian roads. About India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025 IEMI is a composite Index, which assesses the policy framework and implementation outcomes for e-mobility at the state-level. Developed… Continue reading India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025
Aadi’ Farmer Carbon Programme
News: India’s first soil-carbon payments will reach 2,550 farmers in Punjab and Haryana under ‘Aadi’, a farmer-carbon programme launched by Grow Indigo. About Aadi’ Farmer Carbon Programme Aadi’ is the first flagship farmer-carbon programme in India to issue agricultural carbon credits under the Verra VM0042 methodology. Verra’s VM0042 is a Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology… Continue reading Aadi’ Farmer Carbon Programme
Enhancement of EPFO Wage Ceiling
News: The Union Cabinet has raised the EPFO mandatory coverage wage ceiling from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. Key Highlights of Enhancement of EPFO Wage Ceiling Implementation: The Ministry of Labour & Employment and Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) will undertake the necessary statutory and administrative steps for implementation. Changes made Higher Coverage: The revised… Continue reading Enhancement of EPFO Wage Ceiling
Pension Sakhis
News: Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) signed a MoU to create and support a community-based outreach mechanism of ‘Pension Sakhis’ across rural India. About Pension Sakhis Pension Sakhis are a new community-based network which will work as trusted community-level facilitators to take pension awareness and retirement planning closer to… Continue reading Pension Sakhis
Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)
News: The Department of Telecommunications has helped prevent suspected cyber fraud losses of more than five thousand crore rupees through its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) within fifteen months of its launch. About Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) It is a multi- dimensional analytical tool to empower financial institutions with advance actionable intelligence for cyber… Continue reading Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)
