Launch of West Asia economic corridor is a historic step: PM Context Two days after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Saudi Arabia as “one of the most important strategic partners of India”. What is the […]
Ridding India of food insecurity Context: The article addresses the pressing issue of food-price inflation in India, which has been on the rise despite the country’s status as one of the fastest-growing economies globally. It highlights concerns about the affordability of a nutritious diet for […]
ASEAN a key pillar of ‘Act East’ policy: Modi What is ASEAN? ASEAN is an acronym that stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is a political and economic union of ten Southeast Asian countries. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the […]
Asian Development Bank, Centre to open climate change and health centre in Delhi Context India plans to open a climate change and health hub in New Delhi in partnership with the Asian Development Bank after securing the first WHO Centre for Global Traditional Medicine in […]
India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Context According to the Commerce Ministry, India and the ASEAN nations agreed to evaluate their free trade agreement for goods and set 2025 as the deadline for finishing the review, which […]
Centre imposes 40% duty on onion exports, to offload stocks Context Onions exported were subject to a 40% tax on Saturday by the Center. To lower the retail prices, the government will also liquidate its stock of onions in several wholesale marketplaces. The cost of […]
Modi seeks a secure digital economy Context According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the 2015 launch of the Digital India campaign was intended to increase financial inclusion across the country. Speaking virtually at the G-20 Ministers of Digital Economy meeting in Bengaluru, Mr […]
Govt. kicks off contractual dispute settlement scheme Context With a deadline of October 31 for businesses to submit their claims for consideration, the Center on Wednesday established a plan for the settlement of contractual issues with vendors or suppliers to the government and its undertakings. […]
GST Council retains 28% tax on online gaming Context: The GST Council held firm to its earlier decision to impose a 28% levy on the full face value of bets made on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing to put it into effect on October […]
Turbulence hits UDAN scheme, 50% of routes grounded Context: Construction of “74 airports in seven years” as opposed to the same number built in the seven decades after Independence is the government’s major claim to achievement in the aviation industry since 2014. Only 11 of […]