Economy

Micro ATMs

Micro ATMs

Context: The micro-ATM sector has remained resilient despite the rise in digital payments and stagnant pricing.   More on News: ...

Government to Amend MSME Development Act, 2006

Government to Amend MSME Development Act, 2006

Context: Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to amend MSME Development Act, 2006. More on News: The aim...

Currency Swap Arrangement

Currency Swap Arrangement

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to put in place a revised Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement...

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Context: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that India’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime is achieving “good...

53rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting

53rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting

Context: The GST Council convened after nearly nine months and deliberated on clarifications, tweaks, forbearances, and procedural changes based on...

Power Markets in India

Context: The government has allowed trading of surplus electricity generated from “linkage coal” in power markets to meet peak demand...

The Need for Resilient Infrastructure in India

Context: This past month, Delhi faced unprecedented electricity demand due to relentlessly high temperatures, leading to frequent power cuts in...

Cotton

Context: Recently, the third Meeting of the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC) for the Cotton Season 2023-24 was...

Front-Running

Context: Quant Mutual Fund is under regulatory scrutiny for alleged front-running, while Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned...

4th Tranche Auction for Critical and Strategic Minerals

Context: Union Minister of Coal and Mines along with Minister of State for Coal and Mines, inaugurated the 4th tranche...

RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Norms

Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  revised priority sector lending norms to promote small loans in economically disadvantaged districts with...

Excessive Deficit Procedure

Context: The European Commission has proposed disciplinary measures against France and six other European Union countries for having excessive budget...

World’s Highest Arch Rail Bridge on Chenab River

Context:  Recently, Indian Railways successfully carried out a trial run of an eight-coach Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train on...

Disparity in Cereals Production and Consumption

Context: The demand for cereals for direct household consumption is falling in India, but it is rising for use in...

Revival of Gold Mining at Kolar Gold Fields

Context: The Karnataka government on Thursday cleared a proposal of the Centre for reviving gold mining and auctioning of 13...