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Foreign Trade Policy 2015 – 2020 extended for one year

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: April 04, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

It extends existing Foreign Trade Policy by another one year up to 31st March – 2021 The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has announced changes in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) of Gove... Read more

Mega bank consolidation is approved by RBI

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 31, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

It proposes merger of 10 state owned banks into one mega bank The schemes for the merger of ten state-run banks into four lenders are coming into force from April 1, according to the Reserve... Read more

Union Cabinet approved “Recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRB)”

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 26, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

It will enable them to meet the credit requirement in the rural areas The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for cont... Read more

Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC2.0) is approved by Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 22, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

It aims at improving the growth of Electronics System Design & Manufacturing sector The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved financial assistance... Read more

Microsoft’s new coronavirus map lets you track the number of COVID-19 cases in countries around the world, and every state in the US

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 18, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

Microsoft has launched a new interactive Bing map to provide information on the spread of COVID-19. The map shows the amount of cases on a per country basis, broken down by the number of cur... Read more

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 17, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

A notification to this effect was issued by the Union home ministry Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind... Read more

“Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” by Mission for clean Ganga

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 16, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

It is to create awareness on Ganga rejuvenation and water conservation The Jal Shakti Ministry has launched Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan – a unique open-water rafting and kayaking expeditio... Read more

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill – 2019 has been passed by both the houses of Parliament

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 14, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

Protects successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings Both the houses of parliament have passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which... Read more

RBI has announced a new liquidity facility under “Long Term Repo Operations”(LTRO)

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 12, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

Banks can avail 1 year and three-year loans at the same interest rate of one day repo RBI has announced a new liquidity facility under Long Term Repo Operations (LTRO) to inject liquidity in... Read more

Lok Sabha passed the Direct Tax Vivad Se Viswas Bill, 2020

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 06, 2020In: Economy & Policy, Policy/ SchemesNo Comments

It aims to reduce the number of litigation that are associated with direct tax payments Lok Sabha has passed The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 with Amendments which was introduced b... Read more