April 25, 2026

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PM to Launch Distribution of e-Property Cards Under SWAMITVA Scheme on 24th April

SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) was launched by Prime Minister on 24th April 2020 as a Central Sector Scheme to promote a socio-economically empowered and self-reliant rural India. The Scheme has the potential to transform rural India using modern technical tools of mapping and surveying. It paves the way for using the property as a financial asset by villagers for availing loans and other financial benefits. The Scheme will cover around 6.62 Lakh villages of the entire country during 2021-2025.

By Kautilya / April 26, 2021
Diplomacy Economy Governance

MoU Between the India ,Bangladesh on the Establishment of Framework of Cooperation in the Area of Trade Remedial Measures

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Director General of Trade Remedies, Republic of India and the Bangladesh Trade & Tariff Commission, People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the establishment of a framework of cooperation in the area of trade remedial measures signed on 27th March, 2021 at Dhaka.

By Kautilya / April 23, 2021
Diplomacy Economy Governance

Cabinet Approves MoU Between the ICAI and Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

The MRA intends to develop mutually beneficial relationship in the best interest of members, students and their organizations and is expected to provide an opportunity to the ICAI members to expand their professional horizons and to foster working relations between the two accounting institutes. The two accountancy institutes will have an opportunity to play the leadership role in addressing new challenges facing the profession in a globalized environment.

By Kautilya / April 23, 2021
Economy Governance

Mr. Piyush Goyal Launches the Start-Up India Seed Fund Scheme

Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Mr. Piyush Goyal today launched the Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The Fund aims to provide financial assistance to Start-ups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. The Scheme was announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi on 16th January 2021 in his Grand Plenary address of ‘Prarambh: Start-up India International Summit’, marking the five-year anniversary of the Start-up India initiative. Rs. 945 Crore corpus will be divided over the next 4 years for providing seed funding to eligible Start-ups through eligible incubators across India. The scheme is expected to support an estimated 3,600 Start-ups through 300 incubators.

By Kautilya / April 23, 2021