Cotton import expected to rise
As textile mills are increasingly buying cotton from the U.S. in larger quantities, cotton imports this season might surpass the official estimate of 17 lakh bales.
E-waybill likely from April 1
A group of state finance ministers (GoM) proposed e-way bill system for inter-statemovement of goods over Rs 50,000 in value and 10 km in distance will be rolled out from April 1.
Maturity onset diabetes of the young” (MODY)
MODY is a rare form of diabetes which is different from both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and runs strongly in families.
Siruvani Dam
The dam is surrounded by reserve forests. Muthikulam hill is situated on the eastern side of the dam. There is a natural waterfall in the hill.
Pakistan added to FATF grey list
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary on February 23 decided to put Pakistan back on the “grey list,” subjecting it to direct monitoring and intense scrutiny by the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) on terror financing, pending further review in June.
TAPI gas pipeline project breaks ground at Turkmenistan’s border with Afghanistan
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) ceremonially broke ground on the Afghan section of an ambitious, multi-billion dollar gas pipeline, expected to help ease energy deficits in South Asia.
Indo-German MOU on technical cooperation under Sustainable Urban Development programme & Smart Cities in India
An Indo-German MOU has been signed for an “Implementation Agreement in Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities in India”
Canadian PM’s visit to India
PM Modi meets his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau.
RBI launches Ombudsman scheme for NBFCs
In order to strengthen the redressal mechanism, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the Ombudsman Scheme for non-banking financial companies (NBSFCs).
Govt. schedules meeting on Lokpal for March 1
The government will invite the leader of the single largest Opposition party to attend a meeting scheduled for March 1 to discuss the long-pending appointments to the anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal.