Faral Sakhi Initiative
The program will provide comprehensive training and support to help women entrepreneurs engaged in traditional snack production to scale their ventures sustainably and effectively.
DGFT procedure for consultation with stakeholders to seek views, suggestions, comments or feedback from relevant stakeholders, including importers/exporters/industry experts concerning the formulation or amendment of the Foreign Trade Policy
The DGFT has clarified that Central Government, in the course of formulation of Foreign Trade Policy, as and when it deems reasonable to do so, may seek views, suggestions, comments or feedback from relevant stakeholders, including importers/exporters/industry experts with regard to formulation, incorporation of specific provision(s) or amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy, and to the extent possible, 30 days’ time-period may be provided to such relevant stakeholders for submission of their views, suggestions, comments or feedback.
RBI proposals based on State-Level Inflation Forecasts for India: Based on Data from Inflation Expectations Survey of Households
This paper proposes a new approach to modelling inflation expectations, which not only uses centre-wise survey data and state-wise inflation data but also redistributes the inflation expectation of respondents suitably to gain further precision.
Centralized Pension Payments System Fully Rolled Out in All Regional Offices of EPFO across India
This transformative initiative empowers pensioners to access their pension seamlessly from any bank, any branch, anywhere in the country. It eliminates the need for physical verification visits and simplifies the pension disbursement process. CPPS aims modernizing EPFO services and ensuring convenience, transparency, and efficiency for our pensioners.
MeitY releases Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 for public consultation
It aims to strengthen the legal framework for the protection of digital personal data by providing necessary details and an actionable framework. Stakeholder are invited to share feedback/comments on the draft Rules.
International Financial Services Centres Authority (Informal Guidance) Scheme, 2024
IFSCA has therefore specified a format for seeking guidance, which is available on IFSCA website under ‘download’ section. The scheme can be accessed at https://shorturl.at/toBHO.
SEBI Investor website and Saarthi App offers free tools and resources for Investor Awareness
SEBI Investor website and Saarthi App offer free tools and resources for Investor Awareness and Education Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), as part of its mandate to protect the interests of investors in the securities market, has provided a comprehensive suite of tools and resources on its official investor website to enhance investor awareness and education. These tools and resources aim to help both prospective and existing investors navigate their investment journey.
Quality Control Order to Ensure Quality in Steel Production
The import of steel consignment is being subjected to scrutiny to check supply of any substandard steel consignment.
RBI releases Occasional Paper Volume 45, No.1, 2024
The Reserve Bank of India released Volume 45, No.1, 2024 of its Occasional Papers, a research journal containing contributions from its staff. This issue contains three articles and three book reviews.
Withdrawal of ₹2000 Denomination Banknotes – Status
The facility for exchange of the ₹2000 banknotes is available at the 19 Issue Offices of the Reserve Bank (RBI Issue Offices)1 since May 19, 2023. From October 09, 2023, RBI Issue Offices are also accepting ₹2000 banknotes from individuals / entities for deposit into their bank accounts. Further, members of the public are sending ₹2000 banknotes through India Post from any post office within the country, to any of the RBI Issue Offices for credit to their bank accounts.
