Female Labour Force Participation Rate Context: • The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has been regularly releasing the FLFPR data. Year wise Data: 1. 2017-18 – 23.3% 2. 2018-19 – 24.5% 3. 2019-20 – 30.0% Background: • Codification of the Labour Laws provides a […]
Dependence On Coal Context: • Recently, Union Minister of Coal, Mines explained in the parliament that India is still dependent on coal for the energy needs. About: • In India, energy transition away from coal is not happening during the foreseeable future. • Although there […]
National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) Background: • The Government of India formed the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in 2015 to develop and supervise the execution of policies and programmes relating to Smart Grid activities in India. • The fundamental goal of Smart Grids is […]
India’s Achievements in Exports Context: • India has achieved the target of $400 billion in exports in FY2022 which is a great news especially in the post covid world. About: • The achievement of $400 billion in merchandise exports represents a growth of over 21 […]
National Stock Exchange Context: • In recent past the former executives of NSE are in news due to allegations of various malpractices. About: • National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. • […]
National Stock Exchange Context: • In recent past the former executives of NSE are in news due to allegations of various malpractices. About: • National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. • It is […]
GST compensation cess Context: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday stated that the GST Council had already extended the “compensation cess” till March 2026 for helping States repay loans borrowed to make up for shortfall in GST compensation for 2020 and 2021. She made […]
National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) Context: • The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a new government-owned firm for pooling and monetizing sovereign and public sector land assets. The National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) is being formed with an initial authorized share capital […]
Venture Capital Fund Context: Bengaluru-based venture capitalist, Ankita Vashishta, will launch a $1 billion venture capital fund to assist 1,000 women-led or women-focused start-ups in India and overseas in the next five years. What is Venture Capital? Venture capital (VC) is a […]
Tri-Party Repo About: • Tri-Party repo is a financial market instrument where a repo transaction between two parties is administered by a triparty agent which is a licensed financial institution. • According to the RBI, “Tri-party repo is a type of repo contract where a […]