The Indian Basket Price of Crude Oil refers to the weighted average price of crude oil that India imports from various countries. It represents the average price of...
The India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) is a government-owned financial institution established to provide long-term financial assistance for infrastructure projects in India. It serves as a catalyst...
The word subsidy is derived from the Latin subsidium, meaning ‘troops stationed in reserve’, and essentially implies ‘coming to assistance from behind’. In most common parlance, Subsidy means...
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) is an institutional mechanism established to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of public programmes, policies, and institutions, with an emphasis on promoting...
The Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) represents a balanced approach between the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model and the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) (Toll) model in infrastructure project financing, particularly...
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) has launched Stree Swabhiman Initiative. Its aim is to create sustainable model for providing adolescent girls and women an access to...
India and Cambodia have signed four agreements to boost bilateral cooperation between both countries. The agreements were signed after comprehensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his...
President Ram Nath Kovind has launched Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) Programme for year 2018 by administering polio drops to children at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The event was organised...
India and Lao PDR have signed civil aviation cooperation agreement for providing SkyRev360, a comprehensive e-data gathering, invoicing and collection system. The agreement was signed between Airports Authority...
Household industry workers are individuals engaged in production, processing, or manufacturing activities conducted within their own homes or premises using household resources. These activities form part of the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on four-day official state visit to Palestine, Oman and UAE in February 2018. This will be the first ever visit by Indian...
Noted agricultural scientist and pioneer of India’s Green Revolution, Gurcharan Singh Kalkat (92), passed away in Chandigarh after a brief illness. He was known for his role in...