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Government issues draft National Policy on Electronics 2018
Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued draft ‘National Policy on Electronics 2018’ (NPE 2018) for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector of India. It sets ambitious target of creating $400 billion electronics manufacturing industry by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
SEBI allows foreign entities to participate in commodity derivatives market
Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed foreign entities to participate in commodity derivatives market of stock exchanges for hedging their exposures. Prior to this, foreign entities were not permitted to directly participate in Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
10th Biennial International Exhibition & Conference “India Chem 2018” held in Mumbai
The 10th Biennial International Exhibition & Conference “India Chem 2018” was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from October 4-6. The conference was jointly organised by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). ..
Alphonso mango from 5 districts of Maharashtra gets Geographical Indication tag
Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India has granted Alphonso mango from 5 districts of Maharashtra gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag. These five districts Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad are from western Konkan coastal region of State. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
One in three companies in India prefer hiring men: WEF Study
According to recently released World Economic Forum (WEF) “Future of Work in India” report, companies in India experiencing highest growth prefer hiring men. The study shows that technology-led job growth benefits men more than women and has found that one ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
NASSCOM unveils Centre of Excellence for IoT in Haryana
Indian IT industry’s apex body National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has launched its Centre of Excellence for the Internet of Things (CoE – IoT) at Gurugram, Haryana. This centre was launched in collaboration with Haryana government and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Udyam Abhilasha: SIDBI launches national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched Udyam Abhilasha (उद्यम अभिलाषा), a national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign. It was launched in 115 Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog in 28 States. Udyam Abhilasha The campaign will run from ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India ranked 28th on government’s adoption of e-payments in 2018: EIU
India was ranked 28th among 73 countries in 2018 Government e-Payments Adoption Ranking (GEAR). India has jumped by eight positions in this ranking from 36th in 2011 which reinforces country’s progress towards digital transformation. Norway has topped 2018 GEAR list ..