As per India’s third BUR submitted to the UNFCCC in February 2021, total GHG emissions, excluding Land Use Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) in 2016 were 2,838.89 million tonne CO2e and 2,531.07 million tonne CO2e with the inclusion of LULUCF.
Following Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology felicitated the winners of the ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge – Innovate Solutions for #AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ during AzadiKa Digital Mahotsav celebrations last week.W
The Women in Aviation International (WAI) – India Chapter conducts many awareness programs across the country in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, industry and leading women aviation professionals, with special focus on young schoolgirls, especially from low income families. Globally, according to the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, around 5% of pilots are women. In India, the share of women pilots is significantly higher – at over 15%.
President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, paid a working visit to New Delhi on 06 December 2021 for the 21st India – Russia Annual summit with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
India’s messaging on cryptocurrencies has so far been mixed however the proposed bill that is likely to be introduced in the winter session of parliament allows New Delhi to bring in a progressive regulatory framework that could propel the country to the forefront of blockchain, as stated by the leaders of global crypto exchanges.
The export of products under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) ambit grew from US$ 11,671 million between April-November 2020-21 to US$ 13,261 million between April-November 2021-22. Under AEPDA basket products, the target for exports has been fixed at US$ 23,713 million between 2021-22.
In the next 11 months, yet to be invested, ancillary digital asset-related business can be a significant component for India’s US$ 1.1 trillion growth story. The market capitalization of the digital asset market was around US$ 1.5 billion in 2013. According to the report released by US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) and crossTower, the market capitalization of the digital asset market is approximately US$ 3 trillion today. The report claims that most of India’s total economic growth in the coming 11 months may be from ancillary digital asset businesses, which are yet to see investments.
To another question he replied that the total excise duty, including cesses collected from petroleum products, during the past seven financial years (2014-15 to 2020-21) stood at about Rs. 16.7 lakh crore (US$ 221.8 billion).
India’s eligible adult population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by over 50%, according to Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare of India. As per officials from the Union Health Ministry, more than 84.8% of India’s adult population have taken the first dose.
UPI payments had grown by 100% year-over-year in terms of value, reaching Rs. 7.7 lakh crore (US$ 102.3 billion) in October 2021. As per Mr. Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, digital payments had grown from 3,134 crore in FY2019 to 4,683 crore till mid-November 2021.
