What is the News? North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFI) has organised a Business cum Entrepreneurs Meet to encourage people, mainly youngsters to go in for entering into entrepreneurship by starting up their own business and to generate employment for others What is North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd.(NEDFI)? NEDFi is notified as a… Continue reading North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFI)- ‘Business cum Entrepreneurs’ Meet organised by NEDFI at its Namchi and Gangtok Branch
Afforestation funds released to States
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Compensatory Afforestation?3 About Compensatory Afforestation Fund4 Key Provisions of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act,2016 What is the News? The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has so far disbursed ₹48,606 crores to 32 States. Chhattisgarh and Odisha have had the maximum amount transferred to them, followed by… Continue reading Afforestation funds released to States
Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Raigad Fort3 Who built the Raigad Fort?4 Importance of Raigad Fort What is the News? The President of India is visiting the Raigad Fort, where he will pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. About Raigad Fort Raigad is a hill fort situated in the Raigad district in Maharashtra. The… Continue reading Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago
What is the News? Researchers had earlier unearthed two well-preserved dinosaur skulls during an excavation in East Greenland. They have now named this dinosaur species as Issi saaneq. About Issi saaneq Issi saaneq is a dinosaur that lived about 214 million years ago in what is now Greenland. It was a medium-sized, long-necked herbivore and… Continue reading Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago
Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink
News: The army operation resulted in the tragic death of 14 civilians in Nagaland. Contents1 What can be the impact of the killings? 2 What is AFSPA? Why controversies surrounding it?3 Why there is a stalemate despite the Framework Agreement (FA)?4 What is the way forward? What can be the impact of the killings? It can stall… Continue reading Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink
The nine lives of India’s National Family Health Survey
News: The NFHS data evolved much from the Demographic and Health Survey and became a well-structured one. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise Contents1 About the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)2 About the evolution of NFHS3 About the NFHS4 What are the key reasons behind the success of NFHS?5 What are the challenges… Continue reading The nine lives of India’s National Family Health Survey
Why the Reserve Bank wants to have its own digital currency
News: The Indian government and the RBI are getting ready to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This is indicated by the scheduled introduction of the Cryptocurrency and Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, in the winter session of the Parliament. Further, the government has also received a proposal from the RBI in Oct 2021… Continue reading Why the Reserve Bank wants to have its own digital currency
Fighting together: Only the political leadership can clear the way for joint theatre commands
News: The new navy chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar, recently said that the US military took 50 years to achieve its joint command structure. Although he clarified that he wasn’t implying that it would take a similar amount of time to establish India’s joint theatre commands, his stress was on highlighting the complexities involved. What… Continue reading Fighting together: Only the political leadership can clear the way for joint theatre commands
The farm laws fiasco offers 7 lessons on how to reform in a democracy
News: The enactment of farm laws, sustained farmer protests against them over the year and the eventual repeal has many takeaways for the future policymakers. Seven such policy lessons are discussed. Together they form a toolkit for the future reformer. What are key policy lessons from the farm law fiasco? Lesson 1: Push for simultaneous… Continue reading The farm laws fiasco offers 7 lessons on how to reform in a democracy
Proposal to create bad bank for farm loans raises several issues that need careful deliberation
News: Recently, at a meeting of the Indian Banks’ Association, the idea of floating an asset reconstruction company (ARC) to improve the recovery from bad loans in the agricultural sector was discussed. As per the RBI’s Financial Stability Report, bad loans for the agricultural sector stood at 9.8% at the end of March 2021. In… Continue reading Proposal to create bad bank for farm loans raises several issues that need careful deliberation
