The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, which is aimed at allowing trade in agricultural produce outside the existing APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) mandis; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm …
What’s in the news? A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Working Group (WG) on digital lending, including lending through online platforms and mobile apps, has recommended a separate legislation to oversee such lending as well as a nodal agency to …
CONTEXT While the return of the Taliban to Kabul may have ended the violent warfare within Afghanistan, the geopolitical contest to own the spoils of Taliban’s victory has just begun. New Delhi’s attempts at forming a regional consensus to stabilise …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council …
Shale is a fine-grained, sedimentary rock formed as a result of the compaction of clay, silt, mud and organic matter over time and is usually considered equivalent to mudstone. Shales were deposited in ancient seas, river deltas, lakes and lagoons …
Why in News? In December 2021, the first unit of S-400 is expected to be operational . The acquisition has the potential to cause a diplomatic rupture between the US and India when the two countries are on a path …
Why in News? Kamo’oalewa: The asteroid is roughly the size of a Ferris wheel – between 150 and 190 feet in diameter – and gets as close as about 9 million miles from Earth. About Kamo’oalewa: In 2006, the PanSTARRS …
About AIIB The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international development bank that provides financing for infrastructure projects in Asia. Headquartered in Beijing, it began operations in 2016. It includes 103 members worldwide (India is a founder member of …
EAC-PM Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is a non-constitutional, non-permanent and independent body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister. The Terms of Reference of …