Fortified Rice Is Safe Context : On Friday, the Union Food Ministry refuted the claim made by the opposition Congress that fortified rice is still being sold through fair price shops despite several advisories from experts and organisations like NITI Aayog and the Food […]
Only six Religion Options Make It To The Next Census Form Context: Actually, based on information gathered during Census 2011, census officials had created precise categories for religion. However, these were removed, and the final schedule only kept six religious codes. Points to Ponder: India’s […]
All-in-one Policy Plan to Spread Insurance in India Context: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is developing a new, reasonably priced bundled product to protect citizens against a variety of risks and is working to speed up claim settlements by connecting death registries to […]
Slow Withdrawal Context: Just over seven and a half years after the economically damaging demonetisation of the 500 and 1,000 notes, the Reserve Bank of India’s announcement on May 19 that 2,000 banknotes would be taken from circulation has caused a sense of déjà vu. […]
Return of ₹2,000 Currency Notes Context: According to a research report, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to withdraw 2,000 rupee notes could increase banks’ deposit bases and liquidity in the money markets by anywhere from 40,000 billion rupees to 1.1 lakh billion rupees, […]
What is the ‘Open Network for Digital Commerce’? Context: The existing “platform-centric model to an open-network model” of the e-commerce business is what the government intends to change. The administration is certain that the ONDC will end the dominance of a few major platforms in […]
Tracking SDG Progress The Bhopal Way Context: Following the publication of its Voluntary Local Review (VLR), Bhopal became the first city in India to join the expanding global movement for the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Voluntary Local Review (VLR) The VLR process […]
Railways Gets The Overhaul Signage System Context: To improve the passenger travel experience, the Indian Railways plans to redesign the signage system at train stations using new design concepts. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme The plan calls for the modernization and upgrade of 1275 railway stations […]
India-Russia Trade Halted. Context: After months of negotiations that failed to persuade Moscow to maintain rupees in its coffers, India and Russia have given up on attempts to settle bilateral commerce in the currency. Points to Ponder: According to two Indian government officials and a […]
Indian Aviation: Industry Drowning Context: The owners of Go First declaring bankruptcy is part of a well-known aviation story in India: of grave flaws in the industry. Points to Ponder: The article discusses Go First, an Indian airline owned by the Wadia Group, declaring insolvency […]