Digital payments have significantly increased in recent years, as a result of coordinated efforts of the Government with all stakeholders. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. The Minister stated that the total digital payment transactions volume increased from 2,071 crore in FY 2017-18 to 13,462 crore in FY 2022-23 at a CAGR of 45% and crossed 10,998 crore during current financial year till 27.11.2023. The details of the progress made in the number of digital payment transactions during the last three…
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The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme. This national forest certification scheme offers voluntary third-party certification designed to promote sustainable forest management and agroforestry in the country. The scheme includes forest management certification, tree outside forest management certification, and chain of custody certification. The Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme can provide market incentives to various entities that adhere to responsible forest management and agroforestry practices in their operations. This includes state forest departments, individual farmers, or Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in agroforestry and farm forestry, as well as other wood-based…
The Indian Armed Forces contingent comprising 45 personnel reached Hanoi, Vietnam to take part in the fourth edition of Joint Military Exercise VINBAX-2023. The exercise will be conducted at Hanoi, Vietnam from 11th to 21st December 2023. The Indian contingent comprises 39 personnel from an Engineer Regiment of Bengal Engineer Group and six personnel of Army Medical Corps. The Vietnam People’s Army contingent will also be represented by 45 personnel. Exercise VINBAX was instituted in 2018 and the first edition was conducted at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It is an annual training event conducted alternatively in India and Vietnam. Last edition was conducted at…
AU सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने अनुच्छेद 370 और 35 (ए) को निरस्त करने का ऐतिहासिक फैसला सुनाया है। शीर्ष अदालत ने भारत की संप्रभुता और अखंडता बरकरार रखी है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट का यह कहना पूरी तरह से उचित है कि पांच अगस्त, 2019 को हुआ निर्णय सांविधानिक एकीकरण को बढ़ाने के उद्देश्य से लिया गया था, न कि इसका उद्देश्य विघटन था। शीर्ष अदालत ने इस तथ्य को भी भलीभांति माना है कि अनुच्छेद 370 का स्वरूप स्थायी नहीं था। मुझे अपने जीवन के शुरुआती दौर से ही जम्मू-कश्मीर आंदोलन से जुड़े रहने का अवसर मिला है। जम्मू-कश्मीर महज एक राजनीतिक…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’ via video conferencing today. During the program, Prime Minister Modi addressed the Vice Chancellors of Universities, Heads of Institutes and faculty members in workshops organized at Raj Bhawans across the country to mark the beginning of this initiative. The Prime Minister began his address by extending a huge thank you to all the Governors for organizing today’s workshop for the development of Viksit Bharat and said that today is a special occasion regarding this resolution. He lauded their contributions of bringing together all the stakeholders who hold…
PTI The government aims to halve the number of road accidents and resultant deaths by 2030, revising its earlier target of achieving the same in 2024, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday saying that despite best efforts he has not got the desired results on reducing accidents. Earlier in September 2022, the road transport and highways minister had called upon all the state transport ministers and officials to work together to reduce road accidents and the resultant deaths by 50 per cent by 2024. Releasing a report titled ‘Road Safety Good Practices in India’ prepared by SaveLIFE Foundation, Gadkari…
PTI The Supreme Court upholding the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 evoked varied reactions from political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, with the National Conference vowing to continue its struggle while the BJP welcomed it and said the judgment will be honoured in “letter and spirit”. The ruling sparked a range of reactions, reflecting the complex and deeply held views on the issue. As the apex court’s Constitution bench finished delivering its verdict, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah expressed his disappointment on ‘X’ but vowed to continue the struggle. The former chief minister of the erstwhile state acknowledged that…
PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished luck to all the athletes participating in the ongoing first Khleo Para Games Para, terming the occasion as a “monumental step towards inclusion and empowerment”. “As the First Khelo India Para Games begin, my best wishes to all those athletes who are taking part. It is a monumental step towards inclusion and empowerment!” Modi wrote on ‘X’, formerly twitter. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that India can aim for 200 medals in the 2030 Asian Para Games, nearly twice the country’s historic tally in the recent edition in China. India won 111…
The Indian Express WITH JUST months to go for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the government has sought Parliament’s approval to spend an additional Rs 3,147.92 crore on the exercise and electronic voting machines (EVMs), taking the total proposed expenditure on the polls to over Rs 5,000 crore. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the first batch of supplementary demand for grants for 2023-2024 in the Lok Sabha on December 6 for a total additional expenditure of Rs 1.29 lakh crore. Of that, Rs 3,147.92 crore was proposed for the Law Ministry to fund election-related expenses and Rs 73.67 crore for the Election…
AU जम्मू-कश्मीर से संविधान के अनुच्छेद 370 के प्रावधानों को निरस्त करने के केंद्र सरकार के 2019 के फैसले के खिलाफ दाखिल याचिकाओं पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने आज यानी 11 दिसबंर को फैसला सुनाया। बता दें, इस अनुच्छेद के जरिए जम्मू-कश्मीर को विशेष दर्जा मिला हुआ था। देश के मुख्य न्यायाधीश डीवाई चंद्रचूड़ की अध्यक्षता वाली पांच न्यायधीशों की पीठ ने सुबह 11 बजे इस मामले में फैसला पढ़ना शुरू किया। इस पीठ में सीजेआई के अलावा, जस्टिस संजय किशन कौल, संजीव खन्ना, बीआर गवई और सूर्यकांत शामिल थे। गौरतलब है कि सितंबर माह में लगातार 16 दिनों तक सभी…