Farming carbon credits
KMA Team The Government of India has taken a momentous initiative towards addressing climate change, of evolving a carbon market that prices greenhouse gas or carbon emissions. Additionally, it has launched a…
Gujarat gets a state fish: Why ghol, the ‘fisherman’s lottery’, was chosen.
The black-spotted croaker, or the ghol fish — considered a fisherman’s lottery — was declared the state fish of Gujarat. The Gujarat government chose the ghol because of its economic…
Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates the 8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) in New Delhi
Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, inaugurated the 8th Edition of the India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) on November 22, 2023, at the…
Israel has designated Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terrorist group that carried out the 26/11 attacks, as a ‘terrorist’ organization
Israel has designated Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terrorist group that carried out the 26/11 attacks, as a ‘terrorist’ organization. India does not recognize Hamas as a ‘terrorist’ organization — only a…
INDIA-USA JOINT EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR COMMENCES IN UMROI, MEGHALAYA
14th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi today. The US contingent is represented by personnel from the 1st…
Wilful Defaulters
Wilful defaulter A “Wilful default” would be deemed to have occurred if any of the following events is noted:-
Sovereign gold bonds (SGBs)
Sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) were introduced in the country in FY16 against the backdrop of a forex crisis, which was fuelled partly by high gold imports. The idea of SGB…
AIM– NITI Aayog launches new accelerator to support Australian and Indian circular economy startups to rise
● The India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE) Accelerator provides support to startups and small-to-mid sized enterprises (SMEs) who are working on innovative technology and are considering overseas…
EMPOWERING AGRICULTURE CREDIT COOPERATIVES THROUGH DIGITISATION
Short Term Rural Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS): Issues and Challenges of Cooperative Credits: ECOBANet: Ernakulam Cooperative Bank’s Network: It is an integrated technology platform of Ernakulum District Central Coop. Bank…
UNESCO Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management
Biosphere reserves Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve