September 17, 2026

Kautilya

Economy

Fully Paved Way for Energising the MSME Sector – Atmanirbhar Bharat

In line with Government of India’s top focus on energising MSMEs in the country, a special meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) was convened under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, here today, which approved the upward revision of MSME definition and modalities/ road map for laying down effective implementation mechanism for the remaining two announcements under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package. These include:

By Kautilya / June 3, 2020
Governance

Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) Campaign Launched for 1.5 Crore Dairy Farmers

The Government will provide Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to 1.5 crore dairy farmers belonging to Milk Unions and Milk producing Companies within the next two months (1st June-31st July 2020) under a special drive. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairyingin association with Department of Financial Services has already circulated relevant circulars and KCC application format to all State Milk Federation and Milk Unions for implementing the same on a mission mode.

By Kautilya / June 3, 2020
Defense

Jammu and Kashmir: 13 Terrorists Killed Along LoC in Mendhar-Poonch

The Indian army neutralised 13 terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Mendhar-Poonch region on Monday.
While three heavily-armed
terrorists were killed in Rajouri district’s Nowshera sector on Monday morning, 10 more terrorists were killed in an encounter with army troops in Mendhar along the Line of Control in the Jammu division, army officials said.

By Kautilya / June 2, 2020
Diplomacy

Mission Sagar: INS KESARI At Port of Moroni, Comoros

As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port of Moroni in Comoros on 31 May 2020. The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries in dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari is carrying a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Comoros.

By Kautilya / June 2, 2020
Infrastructure

NHAI to Develop 57 Stretches as Model National Highways

Plans are afoot to develop 57 highway stretches near each state capital to serve as model national highways, an NHAI official said. These stretches total to 1,735 kms across the country. “In order to exhibit the model stretches of national highways as per norms, NHAI plans to develop 57 stretches of NH (1,735 kms) across the length and breadth of the country near each state capital,” the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official said.

By Kautilya / June 2, 2020
Economy

Drone Delivery in India – Sooner Than You Think

The Union Government has begun the process of granting regulatory permissions to the operation of drones for commercial purposes, during the lockdown. Thirteen consortia have received permission to conduct trials for their drones and submit proof of concept to the DGCA, but when will we see them in operation? Read on to find out.

By Kautilya / June 2, 2020