IRCTC in association with Ministry of Tourism is operating its first tour on the Ambedkar circuit on an 8 days special tour from Hazrat Nizamuddin station. The Yatra includes Visit to prominent places associated with life of Baba Saheb Ambedkar like New Delhi, Mhow, Nagpur and sacred Buddhist sites like Sanchi, Sarnath, Gaya and Rajgir and Nalanda in the tour itinerary.
Every year on April 13, the Siachen Warriors celebrate Siachen Day. This year marks the 39th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, launched by the Indian Army on April 13, 1984, to secure the Siachen Glacier, which was important from a strategic point of view since the glacier shares boundaries with Pakistan and China.
Markets regulator SEBI put in place a framework for upfront collection of funds from eligible issuers of debt securities to build the Settlement Guarantee Fund of the Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation. The eligible issuers would be notified by the LPCC as per its risk management policy.
Global investment firm Blackstone is planning to launch the first retail REIT through its Nexus Select Trust early next month in India. The retail REIT public offer is expected to raise around Rs 4,000 crore, of which Rs 1,600 crore would be primary public offerings. Earlier, Blackstone had launched Embassy REIT in 2019 and Mindspace REIT in 2021.
India's merchandise exports rose 6% to $447 billion during 2022-23, buoyed by outbound shipments of petroleum, pharma, chemicals and marine goods, official data released showed. Imports grew 16.5% to $714 billion in 2022-23 against $613 billion in 2021-22, leaving a record trade deficit in goods of $266.78 billion in the year.
State Bank of India has reintroduced retail term deposit scheme ‘Amrit Kalash’ of 400 days tenure at 7.10 per cent interest rate. The scheme is available from April 12, 2023 till June 30, 2023. Senior citizens will get additional interest of 50 basis points on the scheme. The interest will be payable on a monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly basis under Amrit Kalash.
A total of 29 of the incumbent chief ministers are crorepatis in India with Andhra Pradesh's Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totaling ₹510 crore, according to poll affidavits analyzed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The report stated that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has the lowest total assets of about ₹15 lakh.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao unveiled the 125-ft tall bronze statue of BR Ambedkar in Hyderabad, to mark the 132nd birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution. The statue in Hyderabad is India's tallest statue of Ambedkar. Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar was invited as the sole chief guest at the event.
India’s International Aviation Safety Assessment rating will continue to remain in Category One as the country meets the international standards for aviation safety oversight. India received category one status after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States conducted an audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in multiple areas.
Garuda Aerospace, a Made in India drone startup, has become the country’s first company to receive a subsidy for making agri-drones, as a part of the government’s efforts to promote the use of agricultural drones. DGCA-approved Garuda Kisan drones for farmers can manage and monitor crop health, and detect and identify areas that require water or fertilizer.
In FY23, Gujarat had the highest utilisation-to-released fund ratio of MPLADS funds. While ₹66 crore was allocated to the state, it had utilised ₹95.77 crore, 145.11 per cent. This is according to the data that the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation presented in the parliament.
Dr Jaishankar virtually inaugurated the Buzi Bridge, constructed as part of 132 km Tica-Buzi-Nova-Sofala Road project. The bridge has been by built by India. He said, the bridge is a example of India Mozambique solidarity and friendship. EAM Dr S Jaishankar began his engagements in Maputo, Mozambique by meeting with President of Assembly Esperança Bias.