About HSN Codes The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System generally referred to as “Harmonized System” or simply “HS” is a multipurpose international product nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in 1988. WCO, established in 1952 is an …
What are Technical textiles? Technical textiles are textile materials and products used primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics. They are engineered products with a definite functionality. Technical textiles are manufactured using …
About Payments Banks Payments banks are the new age banks with limited facilities. These banks mostly operate through the small vendors and shopkeepers. It exists in between the mobile wallet and regular banks. Payments banks are permitted to set up …
About Additional-Tier 1 (AT1) bonds are perpetual debt instruments issued by banks to raise money and build up their core equity capital. A perpetual instrument is one with no maturity date, implying that the issuer – a bank in this …
About PNGRB Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is a statutory body for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector constituted under the PNGRB Act, 2006. The objective of PNGRB is to protect the interests of consumers and entities engaged …
About the Mission Mission Poshan 2.0 seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers through a strategic shift in nutrition content and delivery and by creation of a convergent eco-system to develop …
Criteria for grant of Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna status Criteria for grant of Maharatna status to Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs): The CPSEs meeting the following criteria are eligible to be considered for grant of Maharatna status. Having Navratna status; …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …
What’s in the news? The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has launched “Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training” (RESET) Programme aimed at empowering our retired sports persons who have played for the country and brought immense laurels to the nation. …