Context Union Power Ministry claimed the empowerment of the electricity consumers as the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 was promulgated in December 2020. The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 Rules Aim: To “empower” consumers with rights to access …
Background In May 2020, as a part of the announcements made under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central government announced that it would allow commercial mining in the coal sector. What is commercial mining? Commercial mining allows the private sector …
Context: While Bangladesh has become the second largest apparel exporter after China, Vietnam’s exports have grown by about 240% in the past eight years. This article explains how the two nations achieved this and what India should learn from them. …
What is VGF? The main constraint in India’s infrastructure sector is the lack of source for finance. More than the overall difficulty of securing funds, some projects may not be financially viable though they are economically justified and necessary. This …
Background In May 2020, as a part of the announcements made under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central government announced that it would allow commercial mining in the coal sector. What is commercial mining? Commercial mining allows the private sector …
What are ETFs? An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange. ETFs can contain all types of investments including stocks, commodities, or bonds. ETFs were started in 2001 in India. ETFs are in many …
What is Disinvestment? Divestment or disinvestment means selling a stake in a company, subsidiary or other investments. Governments resort to divestment generally to reduce financial burden due to inefficient public sector undertakings (PSU’s) and to improve public finances. It introduces …
Since 2012, India’s domestic production of Crude oil fell year after year. This led to an increase in imports from 81.8% in 2012 to 87.6% in 2020. It fell by 7.1% in May 2020 compared to May 2019 production. …