On May 1, 2020, around 200 Mandis were added to the E-NAM platform. The mandis were from 7 different states. They were joined through a video conference held...
On May 1, 2020, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) launched Kisan Sabha Application. The application was launched to connect farmers to freight...
The International Energy Agency highlighted a 6% decline in global energy demand and a 30% drop in India’s energy demand. Global Scenario The IEA predicted that the global...
The USTR in its Special 301 report released recently, categorised India as a ‘priority watch list’ country over intellectual property concerns. About the Report The Special 301 report...
The recently released Open Budget Survey ranked India at the 53rd position with a score of 49 out of 100. Open Budget Survey The Open Budget Survey, published...
The Asian Development Bank approved a 346 million USD loan under the RBL modality to help ensure power connection in rural Maharashtra. About the Loan Maharashtra has half...
The final report of the National Infrastructure Pipeline was submitted by the task force to the Union Finance Minister recently. NIP National Infrastructure Pipeline or NIP was introduced...
The central government brought the Cauvery Water Management Authority and other river boards under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. About the Move The centre recently brought the Cauvery...
The Bombay High Court recently struck down a clause in UGC regulations that converted permanent posts to term posts. About the Case In 2016, the UGC had amended...
On May 1, 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that it is to provide 3 million USD for India’s PAHAL project. PAHAL is Partnerships...
