Page-5 of Indian Economy
African swine fever
African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. Transmission can occur via live/dead pigs and pork products as well as contaminated feed and...
100% FDI in DTH
The Union Cabinet recently approved revised guidelines for Direct to Home (DTH) broadcasting services. The guidelines allow 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in DTH. Also, it has increased...
Liquidity Adjustment Facility
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to extend liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) to Regional Rural Banks (RRB) to make liquidity management more efficient. The LAF...
Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM)
Union Minister R K Singh launched the Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) for electricity. The move, that will lead to an increase in the participants in the renewable...
Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, commonly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, was an Indian business tycoon and visionary industrialist who founded Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). He played a pivotal role in...
Indian Gas Exchange
The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), the first nationwide online delivery-based gas trading platform was inaugurated in an e-ceremony today. IGX will be a delivery-based trading platform for the delivery...
GST Council meet
On June 12, 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman chaired the 40th GST Council Meet. Highlights The minister at the meet announced that no late fee will be...
RBI launches OBICUS
On April 16, 2020, the Reserve Bank of India launched OBICUS. This is the 49th round of survey by the apex bank for the period January to March....Special Economic Zones in India
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India are designated areas where businesses operate under liberalised economic regulations, distinct from the rest of the country. They were introduced to attract...
NCAER releases N-LRSI 2020
The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) released NCAER Land Records and Services Index (N-LRSI 2020) recently. As per the index, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and...Poverty in India
US president Donald Trump highlighted India’s success in lifting ‘more than 270 million people out of poverty’ in a decade, during his visit to India. 1) What is...
