Context Parliament has passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020 with the Rajya Sabha approving it. Key Details The bill provides a legal framework for bilateral netting…
Context The absence of more industrialised states such as Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, in the latest ease of doing business rankings from the top rungs and the presence of states such as Uttar…
Context Recently, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has given its nod to 27 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana for development of integrated cold chains and value addition infrastructure in the country. About Pradhan…
Context As a first step towards Greening the Indian short term power Market, the Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy & Minister of State (Skill Development…
Context Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the data for the first quarter (April, May, June) of the current financial year which provided that the GDP contracted by 24% per…
Context Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry launched the national GIS-enabled Land Bank system for 6 states. Key Details It is being developed by integration of Industrial Information System…
Context Scientists at the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) in West Bengal have installed a ‘solar tree’ that is likely to be the largest of its kind in the…
Context The Assam government has inaugurated a 1.8-km ropeway across the Brahmaputra river, and described it as India’s longest river ropeway. Key Details Connecting Kachari Ghat (Guwahati) to Dol GovindaTemple on…
Context Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy and the ex-officio Patron of Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS) graced the ceremony of 6th Foundation Day…
Context Recently, the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) Mobile App ‘BIS-Care’ and three portals namely the Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Training Portals of e-BIS for…
