Economic Development

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Market Access Initiative scheme

Context Ahead of the interim Budget 2024, exporters have urged the government to allocate funds worth $3.88 billion for the ...

National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) 

#mines_resources #portal #economy National Geoscience Data Repository(NGDR) 👉 NGDR has been created, as a part of the National Mineral Exploration ...

LEADS 2023 Report

Context Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) 2023 report ➖ Released by the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry. ➖ ...

Investor Risk Reduction Access platform

Context The Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) is a platform that will act as a ‘safety net’ for investors in ...

Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)

Context Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA), in its World Energy Outlook 2023, report has highlighted that India’s Energy Conservation Building ...

Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB)

Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought under its direct regulation all entities termed as Payment Aggregator-Cross Border ...

National Efficient Cooking Programme

Context Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings under Ministry of Power, launched its groundbreaking ...

India bans exports of some rice varieties

Context This year, India banned the export of non-basmati white rice amid depleting public stock in the Central pool, elevated ...

India has become an OIML certificate-issuing authority

Context India has become an OIML certificate-issuing authority. The Legal Metrology Division, Department of Consumer Affairs, is now authorised to ...

PM Vishwakarma scheme for traditional crafts and skills

Context Recently, Prime Minister launched the PM Vishwakarma scheme in New Delhi on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, for giving ...

UPI QR Code Central Bank Digital Currency

UPI QR Code Central Bank Digital Currency Context With banks enabling the interoperability of Unified Payments Interface’s (UPI) Quick Response (QR) ...

Small Modular Reactors

Context The recent uptick in coal consumption in Europe, despite the increase in solar and wind power, suggests that reliable, ...

GI tags for Goan mangoes and bebinca

Context Seven products from across India including four from Rajasthan were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical ...

Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS)

Context The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has formed a new Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) to advise on official data ...

Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI)

Context Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) holders may soon get protection for their money against any fraud or unauthorised payment transactions ...