Government policies
Civil aviation minister launches Krishi UDAN 2.0
01 Nov 2021
Fair price shops to also retail small LPG cylinders as govt moves to boost financial viability
27 Oct 2021
Govt carves out 7 new defence companies from ordnance units
18 Oct 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the formation of 7 new defence companies carved out of ordnance factories which, he said, would form a strong base for the military strength of the country in times to come
PM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
27 Sep 2021
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will ensure a health ID for every citizen that will also work as their health account with the national health registry, healthcare professionals and healthcare providers across both modern and traditional systems of medicine, with the PM-DHM Sandbox, acting as a framework for technology and product testing
India unveils single window system for investors and businesses
24 Sep 2021
The NSWS portal as of today hosts approvals across 18 central and 9 state departments while another 14 central and 5 state departments will be added by December this year
First EOI for long-term agreement with upcoming ethanol plants receives overwhelming response
20 Sep 2021
PM inaugurates New Delhi’s modern defence complex at Kasturba Gandhi Marg and Africa Avenue
16 Sep 2021
Govt grants 4-year moratorium on AGR dues, allows conversion of dues into equity
15 Sep 2021
Telecom service providers have been given the option to pay the interest amount arising from the deferment of payment of AGR dues by way of equity, while also permitting 100 per cent foreign direct investment under automatic route in telecom sector, with necessary safeguards
Featured articles
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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