In News A recent report by the New Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) revealed that Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) is not effective. The report attributed the inefficiency of the scheme to non-transparency, loose targets and overlooked deadlines. About Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) The Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) scheme was established by the […]
In News Once barren land along the Sabarmati river, GIFT City is now emerging as the country’s first greenfield integrated city. GIFT City The Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT City) is India’s first and only International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) where banks, stock exchanges and financial services firms have set up their global operations. […]
In News Recently, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) completed four years of successful implementation. Achievements of 4 years Since the start of SAUBHAGYA, 2.82 crore houses have been electrified. As of March 2019, 2.63 crore un-electrified households in rural and urban areas of the country had received electricity connections in an unprecedented […]
In News Recently, the government of India has launched a secured logistics document exchange platform. About Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE) launched along with a Calculator for GreenHouse Gas Emissions. Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE) Programme Objective: The SLDE platform is a solution to replace the present manual process of generation, exchange and compliance of […]
In News Recently, Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations reached a landmark accord setting a global minimum corporate tax rate. About The G-7 countries would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15%, and put in place measures to ensure taxes were paid in the countries where businesses operate. […]