Tinkering for Optics: On FDI rule changes
Context: The cabinet, on Wednesday, approved 100% FDI in contract manufacturing and coal mining. 26% foreign investment in digital media has been approved and sourcing [read more]
Month: August 2019
FDI Norms In Many Sectors Eased
In News The Union Cabinet has set the ball rolling for the next set of reforms by easing FDI rules in many sectors. In-Detail At [read more]
Hardly the brick and mortar of a revival
The transfer of a surplus of around 1.76 lakh crore from the reserve bank to the government. Crisis in the automobile industry: The automobile sector [read more]
India Child Well-Being Report Released
In News To measure the well-being of children in the country, non-profit organisation World Vision India and Institute of Finance Management and Research (IFMR) LEAD [read more]
Gift from RBI: Government should use RBI funds in a prudent manner
Context: On Monday, the reserve bank of India transferred a surplus of 1.76 lakh crore to the government. The surplus reserve has been granted [read more]
India Planning To Rejuvenate 5mn Hectares By 2030
In News The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has pledged that India will rejuvenate 50 lakh hectares (5mn hectares) of degraded land between 2021 and [read more]
Earth’s burning lungs: On Amazon’s rainforest fire
Context: Amazon rainforest has seen a considerable spike in the number of fires in 2019. More than 80000 fires have been recorded in this year [read more]
India Calls For Otter Protection At COP 18 of CITES
In News India along with Nepal and Bangladesh has moved a proposal at the Conference of Parties 18 (CoP 18) of the Convention on International [read more]
RBI Set To Transfer 1.76 lakh Crores To The Government
In News In a significant move that will help the central government to tide over the current economic slowdown, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) [read more]
Currency capers: On falling rupee
Context: The Indian currency touched 72.06 mark on Monday in a series of continued depreciation for past seven weeks. The depreciation stands at over 4% [read more]