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.
The incentive subsidies linked to the battery capacity, for e-2W are increased to Rs 15,000/ KWh (US$ 199.56/KWh) which was previously Rs 10,000/KWh (US$ 133.04/KWh).
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is exploring opportunities to take Aadhar global by collaborating with foreign countries and international organisations, as per a top official. This is part of building digital identity systems across the globe and UIDAI is working with the World Bank and United Nations to take it to other countries.
Born in Mangaluru, she had her education in Chennai. She was a graduate of the Madras Medical College and did her psychiatry training at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Bengaluru.
Indian Navy’s ‘Killers’ squadron, that sunk Pak warships, to get President’s Standard, a rare honour for its distinguished service, from President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion of the 57th Raising Day of the Border Security Force (BSF), Shah said for the Modi government, border security is national security and it is committed to providing the best border guarding technologies in the world to the force.
