On development of technology, the Minister stated “The country has also developed its own indigenously developed 4G core & radio network. The 5G network is also in its final stages of development. The country is participating today in development of 6G standards, in the thought process of 6G.”
In a historic achievement, Jammu & Kashmir became the first Union Territory to be onboarded the National Single Window System (NSWS). This marks a major leap in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in the Union Territory.
Millets exports are expected to grow tremendously in the next few years as Indian exporters find new markets abroad, according to the Department of Commerce, as worldwide demand for nutria-cereals continues to rise.
Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Pankaj Chaudhary stated that India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to expand by 9.2% to Rs 147.5 lakh crore (US$ 2 trillion) in FY22.
A team of researchers led by Prof. Sridharan Devarajan, an Associate Professor at the Centre for Neuroscience & Associate faculty in Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, is seeking to find answers to these questions and develop therapies for treating attention disorders.
Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest coal miner, is planning to export its product to neighbouring countries, after decades of exclusively supplying domestic customers. Coal export to Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka is being explored. This is a part of as part of India’s “neighbourhood first” policy, which aims to counter China’s expanding economic influence in South Asia.
RBI’s proposed digital rupee, which will be issued next year, will enhance the digital economy and also help curb the rampant black money problem in India. The RBI will be able to track each and every single digital rupee issued, even when it goes through multiple vendors, shopkeepers, customers, etc.
On the 15th of August 2020, the National Digital Health Mission (now known as Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) was launched as a pilot in six Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry. National Health authority is creating awareness about the advantages of this health ID.
The average monthly gross Goods & Services Tax (GST) collection for the third quarter of FY 2021-22 has been Rs.1.30 lakh crore against the average monthly collection of Rs.1.10 lakh crore and Rs 1.15 lakh crore in the first and second quarters respectively. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
As on 24-01-2022, the total number of Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) linked with Aadhaar is 43,34,75,209. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
