What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced liberalised norms to encourage use of Indian Rupee and local/national currencies to settle cross border transactions. The decision comes at a time when the domestic currency is sliding …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre of ISRO at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Third Launch Pad project envisages the establishment of the launch infrastructure …
About the Scheme Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) is a Central Sector Scheme with focus on community participation and demand side interventions for sustainable groundwater management in identified water stressed areas of seven States in the country viz. Gujarat, Haryana, …
About FIU-IND The Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) was set by the Government of India in 2004 as the central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions. FIU-IND is also responsible …
About the Scheme In a bid to boost solar power and sustainable progress, the Government of India launched the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) in February 2024 for installing rooftop solar in one crore households nationwide. The scheme aims …
About IMD The India Meteorological Department was established in 1875. It functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). It is the National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI …
What’s in the news? Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush has inaugurated the National Turmeric Board in New Delhi. About the Board The National Turmeric Board will focus on the development and growth of turmeric and turmeric products …
About the Scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by holistically addressing the healthcare system at the primary, secondary and tertiary level. Launched in 2018, Ayushman …