Diplomacy

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Governance

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

Economy Governance

India’s Processed Food Products Exports Witnessed A Growth of 26.51% During April-February2020-21

Notwithstanding challenges faced by COVID19 pandemic, India’s export of processed food products has witnessed a growth of 26.51%in Rupee term during April-February (2020-21), compared to the same period during the previous year (2019-20).

By Kautilya / April 26, 2021

Economy Governance

Atal Pension Yojana Crosses Over 3 crore Subscriber Base by March; 79 Lakh New Additions in FY21

On Thursday, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) announced that the number of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers had surpassed three million by the end of March 2021, with > 79 lakh new subscribers joining the scheme in 2020-21.

By Kautilya / April 26, 2021

Diplomacy Economy

Indian Footprint Expands in UK Despite COVID-19 Crisis, Finds New ‘India Meets Britain Tracker’

Despite the challenges of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Indian companies operating in the UK and their job creation numbers have increased over the past year, according to the “India Meets Britain Tracker,” which was published on Thursday.

By Kautilya / April 26, 2021

Diplomacy

Afghan Envoy, Indian Army Chief Talk Defence Cooperation

India’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. MM Naravane held out the assurance at a meeting with Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay on Wednesday.

By Kautilya / April 25, 2021

Diplomacy

India Elected to Three Bodies of UN Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council.

By Kautilya / April 25, 2021

Diplomacy

EU and India Plan Global Infrastructure Deal

The EU and India are in talks to build joint infrastructure projects around the world in the latest attempt to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

By Kautilya / April 25, 2021

Governance Health

India’s Digital Backbone for Vaccination is Remarkable: Nandan Nilekani

Says India is the only nation where anyone gets a digital vaccination certificate immediately. This can be printed, can be on one’s smartphone or in the Digital Locker, and is QR coded

By Kautilya / April 24, 2021

Diplomacy

Memorial Created in Ottawa to Remember Indian Diplomat K Sankara Pillai

Pillai was serving as the first secretary at the high commission in Ottawa when he was killed by Shani Ferizi, who was of Yugoslavian origin. Pillai had just finished lunch and had gone to greet Ferizi when he was gunned down.

By Kautilya / April 24, 2021

Governance Intervention

Indian Cyber Agency Asks Facebook Users in India to Strengthen Account Privacy Settings

The country’s cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global ‘data scraping’ incident in the social media platform was detected that affected about 61 lakh Indians.

By Kautilya / April 24, 2021

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