Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
Kerala to introduce SOPs under One Health initiative
The Kerala Health Department is set to introduce detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the outbreak investigation and control of at least eight infectious diseases as part of its One Health initiative. This marks the first time that such comprehensive ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
PayTM approved by NPCI for User Bank Migration
Paytm has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to migrate its users to other banks for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based payment services. The company has completed its integration with four major banks – State Bank ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
India’s Rising Pulses Imports
India, despite being a major producer and consumer of pulses, has seen a significant increase in pulses imports in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Imports have nearly doubled to USD 3.74 billion, with shipments have surpassed 45 lakh tonnes, compared to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
India Developing Indigenous High-Speed Bullet Trains
India has begun developing an indigenous bullet train that will surpass speeds of 250 kilometres per hour (kmph), making it faster than any existing train on the Indian Railways network. About Vande Bharat Platform In the global context, high-speed trains ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
CBDT Signs Record Number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY24
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has achieved a significant milestone by entering into a record number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in the financial year 2023-24. This includes 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
Indians Permitted to Hedge Gold Price Risk Overseas Markets
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Indian residents to hedge their gold price risk on recognised exchanges in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the decision during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting where the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024