National: Mindspace Business Parks REIT, a company that owns and develops Grade A office spaces in India, was the first Indian REIT to issue sustainability-linked bonds. They secured Rs 650 crore from the International F…
Current Context: National Statistics Day is celebrated annually in India on June 29th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the father of Modern Statistics in India. This year, in 2024, Na…
Current Context: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently signed a $60 million nonconvertible debentures financing agreement with Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (AHFL). This initiative aims to expand women’s access to …
Current Context: On 28th June 2024, The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was announced by the Maharashtra government. Here are the key details: Monthly Allowance: Eligible women aged 21 to 60 years will receive a mon…
Current Context: The Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) was amended by the Indian government to benefit employees with shorter tenures. Here's a summary of the changes: Withdrawal Benefit for Less Than 6 Months Servi…
Current Context: On 21st June 2024, The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2024 once again named Vienna, Austria, as the world's most liveable city for the third consecutive year. This r…
Current Context: The First International Dairy Federation Asia-Pacific Regional Dairy Conference, was held in Kochi, India from June 26 to 28, 2024. The conference focused on the theme "Farmer Centric Innovations in…
Current Context: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held its final plenary under the Singapore presidency from June 26th to 28th, 2024. During this meeting, one of the key outcomes was the adoption of India's Mu…
National: Indian shipyard GRSE inked a deal with a German firm to build four multi-purpose cargo ships for around $54 million. The vessels will be 120 meters long and capable of carrying 7,500 tons of cargo each. There…
Current Context: On World MSME Day, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi launched two significant initiatives aimed at bolstering the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. These initiatives are: MSME Sustainable…
Current Context: The 67th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting, held in Washington, DC, from June 17 to 20, 2024, brought together representatives from GEF member countries. These representatives included 14…
Current Context: The Assam Witness Protection Scheme, 2024 is a recently approved initiative by the Assam government to safeguard witnesses during investigations and trials. It was introduced in June 2024. Here's a s…
Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a revised Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries, covering the period from 2024 to 2…
Current Context: On 28th June Several changes were introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Delisting Norms Eased: SEBI has introduced a fixed-price process as an alternative to reverse book buildi…
Current Context: On June 25, 2024, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite into orbit. GOES-U is the final addition to the successful GOES-R series…
Current Context: State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank has signed an initial agreement with the Indian Army for a defence salary package on 26th June 2024,in New Delhi. This package includes several facilities, such as free…
National: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah recently inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. This visionary i…
Current Context: On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) commemorated the 12th Passport Seva Divas to mark the enactment of the Passports Act on June 24, 1967. Coinciding with this celebration, a 3-day R…
Current Context: HDFC Bank’s SmartWealth is an all-in-one digital investment platform that makes investing as easy as ordering a pizza . With SmartWealth, you can invest in mutual funds, bank deposits, stocks, and bonds…
Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India reported positive developments for India's external finances on June 24th, 2024. The current account deficit (CAD) narrowed significantly to 0.7% of GDP in FY24 compared to …
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