'India and Maldives have been conducting Exercise Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ in the Maldivian language since 2009.' The 14 days Joint Exercise is held alternatively in India and Maldive Read More...
'Senior IAS officers Amit Agrawal and Subodh Kumar Singh have been appointed as the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA), r Read More...
'According to Mercer’s Cost of Living survey, Mumbai has been identified as the most expensive city for expatriates in India.' The survey analyzed 227 cities across five continents to determi Read More...
'Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions have been on the rise since its introduction by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016.' UPI payments saw a record high of ?149.5 t Read More...
'The United States and Britain recently announced a new strategic pact as their leaders rededicated the “special relationship" to counter Russia, China and economic instability.' An “ Read More...
'As indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant gears up to become fully operational later this year, the Indian Navy has put on display its multi-carrier operations, with the coordinated deployment of Vi Read More...
'The Central Government recently announced four important initiatives to strengthen 1,514 Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) in the country.' UCBs can now open new branches in order to expand their bu Read More...
'A report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted significant impacts of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ program on public health and economic savings.' The role of safe drinking water in Read More...
'The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken a significant step by allowing a ‘first loss default guarantee’ (FLDG) arrangement between regulated entities and lending service providers.' Read More...
'The Reserve Bank of India has issued instructions to regulated entities that include the UCBs, regarding compromise settlements and technical write-offs in respect of stressed accounts.' Now UCB Read More...