Topic: Investments
What steps can be taken by the Indian Government for the elimination of Child Labour?
As per the latest ratification of the Indian Government to two more conventions of the ILO on Child Labour, it will have to make twice as many efforts...
PLI Scheme for White Goods
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (Air Conditioners and LED Lights) was launched in 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 6,238 crore. About PLI scheme...
Odisha Govt to set up District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPA)
The State of Odisha has decided to set up the dedicated “District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPA)” in 30 districts of the state. The DIPA will help in promoting...
Maharashtra govt signs MOUs worth Rs. 16,100 crore with 12 global corporations
Maharashtra govt signed Memorandum of Understanding-MOUs with 12 global corporations from the USA, China, South Korea, and Singapore, and India. prominent companies investing in Maharashtra include Great Wall...
IMF: Recession due to COVID-19 to be worse than 2009
On March 24, 2020, the International Monetary Fund announced that the recession to be caused due to Corona Virus is to be worse than the 2009. IMF has...
GDP at 4.5% in Second Quarter(July-September), Lowest in 25 Quarters
The Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India has now been declining for five straight quarters in a row, falling by 0.5 percent from the first quarter of 2019-20 to...
Interest Rates of Small Saving Schemes lowered
The Central government has reduced the prevailing interest rates in several saving schemes as per a notification issued on 28th June 2019. Which Schemes have changed? The schemes...
Revamping Food Laws
The Governing Council of the NITI Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will look at the proposal of the NITI Aayog to reform the food laws. Proposals...
Invest India wins UN Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development
Invest India, the country’s investment promotion body, has won United Nations (UN) Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development. The award was presented by Armenian President...
Investment in P-notes hits 9-year low at Rs 80,341 crore
Investments through participatory notes (P-notes) into Indian capital markets- equity, debt, and derivatives have plunged to over nine-year low of Rs 80,341 crore till July 2018-end. This is...
Credit Enhancement Fund: Government to launch Rs.500 crore fund
Union Government is going to launch Rs.500 crore Credit Enhancement Fund (CEF) in July 2018 to facilitate infrastructure investments by insurance and pension funds. The CEF provides additional...
