News: Australia has lined up investments worth USD 10 billion for India as it is looking for greater co-operation with the country. Description: Australian High Commissioner to India Patrick Suckling  has said that one of the key elements of Indian foreign policy is ensuring its energy security and Australia can ...

Nearly 10 crore of the Indian citizens have been enrolled under the recently launched 3 social security schemes.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has showed immense happiness towards this achievement and has mentioned “Enthusiasm of people towards social security schemes and efforts of banks have been very gladdening. They made this record ...

Modi reforms helping propel India’s economy as other emerging markets downshift- IMF Facts India’s economic growth will power past China’s for the first time since 1999 this year, according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook released Tuesday. India’s growth will climb to 7.5 percent, its fastest pace in five years, ...

News: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has notified and earmarked land for a women-only industrial park adjoining its new estate in Sanand, near Ahmedabad. 200 plots of 500 square metres each and 2,000 square metres plots will be offered to women entrepreneurs in phase one. A proposal to give entrepreneurs ...

News: 5000 women from 500 Mahila Samitis are formed to keep an eye on anti-social activities and working of cops. Assistant commissioner of police (women cell), Kanan Desai said that police station and ward wise formed Mahila Samitis will communicate with the local police about any information regarding crime. The ...

Current Policy Updates: The Gujarat government is expected to announce a ‘redevelopment policy’ to initiate building of 1 lakh affordable houses in cities like Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat. The policy primarily aims to build new houses in place of old, again and dilapidated houses built around 15 to 25 ...

News: Agreement is regarding a construction of a coastal road and is expected to be signed during a 3 day visit of the Dutch PM Mark Rutte. Rutte will be holding a business meet with Devendra Fadnavis. He’ll also be meeting CEOs and business tycoons at Bombay House. According to ...

India has enjoyed observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation since 2005, and now has joined the organisation as a member. It believes membership of SCO will help expand its footprint in hydrocarbon-rich Central Asia, Russia and Eurasia. The formal announcement on India’s membership could come at the next SCO summit ...

The highest number of cyber crimes are registered in Maharashtra but the state has a shockingly dismal record of conviction. In the last four years there has not been one single conviction rather 16 of those arrested were acquitted. Initiatives: The state will appoint a project consultant to prepare a ...

News: State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) revealed that over 40L people have been covered under accidental insurance scheme [Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana] and life insurance scheme [Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana]. With 60 lakh active bank accounts in the state, SLBC has already covered almost 70% of the ...