Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
Focus: GS III- Growth and Development Why in News? As on 30th July 2022, of the corpus of Rs. 945 crore, Rs. 375.25 crore have been approved to 102 incubators under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). About Seed Fund Scheme: The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype […]
ON THE FRONT FOOT
Why in news? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided at a meeting to keep the interest rates unchanged in the wake of a rise in inflation, but emphasised that there would be space for rate reduction The introduction of one- and three-year term repos at policy rate of 5.15% […]
VIRAL ECONOMIES
Why in news? The global economy appears headed for uncharted, troubled territory because of the second wave of the coronavirus that has now spread to countries as far apart as Nigeria and New Zealand Financial impact of COVID The virus has crippled global supply chains, hit air travel and convulsed markets as it appears all set to adversely impact the U.S. […]
REIMAGINING OUR ECONOMIC CHOICES
Introduction to our choices The COVID-19 pandemic will reshape all our economic choices. Nations have made a crucial choice in recent weeks, choosing human life over economic growth. Governments including ours have mandated lockdowns to slow the pandemic, relieve the pressure on their hospitals and save lives. Economics is about choices, a study of ‘human […]
MAKING THE PRIVATE SECTOR CARE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
As the battle against COVID-19 continues in India, it is unclear how well prepared the healthcare system is in dealing with the pandemic. There exist resource constraints at both the Central and State governments and it is clear that government hospitals alone will not be able to manage the fallout. Moreover, even within the government […]
Cabinet approves construction of Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the construction of Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover. The construction of the flyover will be taken up by the Ministry of Railways. Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover: The total length of the Aligarh-Harduaganj railway flyover will be 22 Km. The construction of teh flyover is expected to be completed by 2024-25. The total cost estimated for […]
UNNAT BHARATH ABHIYAN
The main objectives of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) are as under: To engage the faculty and students of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in identifying development issues in rural areas and finding sustainable solutions for the same. Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation method for innovative solutions, as required […]
Efforts to Boost Defence Sector
Industrial licensing: Industrial licensing regime for Indian manufacturers in Defence sector has been liberalized. Defence Products list requiring Industrial Licences has been rationalised and manufacture of most of the parts and components does not require Industrial Licence. The total number of Defence licences issued has more than doubled since 2014 FDI: FDI Policy has been […]
NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR
Ministry of Women and Child Development awards “Nari Shakti Puruskars” every years from the year 2016. 20 Nari Shakti Puruskars shall be conferred every year. The awards will be conferred on 8thMarch on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD). The Award in each category shall carry a Certificate and a cash amount. The award […]
NEVF (North East Venture Fund)
The North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was formally launched in 2017 with joint efforts from Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDF) to encourage entrepreneurs and Start-ups and to empower entrepreneurs from the North Eastern Region (NER). It is a close ended fund with capital commitment […]