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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is actively promoting climate-resilient agricultural practices under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project. This initiative involves assessing the climate vulnerability of 651 districts and categorizing 310 as highly vulnerable. Through these assessments, climate-resilient technologies, like the system of rice intensification
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The Government of India is implementing an integrated strategy to enhance farmer incomes by increasing crop productivity, reducing production costs, offering remunerative returns, and promoting agricultural diversification. Significant budgetary allocations have been made, with an increase from Rs. 21,933.50 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released updated operational guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). These guidelines include comprehensive quality checks and validation processes for applications submitted under the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP). Essential prerequisites such as insurable interest, land ownership or tenancy, and
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The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is proactively enhancing audit quality and sustainable practices through nationwide outreach programs and its inaugural Audit Firms Survey 2025. The initiatives aim to support small and medium-sized audit firms across India. Among other efforts, NFRA has launched 'Audit Practice Toolkits', revised auditing
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released new guidelines requiring banks to provide customer services in regional languages to enhance the effectiveness of their service delivery. The guidelines advise banks to prepare board-approved policies for branch management, which include using trilingual materials—Hindi, English, and the regional language for
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The Ministry of Finance has introduced a Credit Assessment Model (CAM) aimed at enhancing the digital appraisal of loans for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This new model utilizes digitally available and verifiable data to facilitate automated loan appraisal processes, ensuring a fair and objective decision-making system for both
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The Department of Financial Services organized a comprehensive two-day National Seminar at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, for Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals. The seminar, held on December 1-2, 2025, focused on enhancing legal and jurisprudential understanding among participants. Topics covered included the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act,
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The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, emphasized the Kashi Tamil Sangamam's role in fostering cultural unity between the northern and southern parts of India. Addressing the fourth edition of the event, the Vice-President highlighted the program's significance in celebrating the shared civilizational heritage of
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The Government of India's Offer for Sale (OFS) for a 6% stake in Bank of Maharashtra, launched on December 1, 2025, met with an impressive response on its opening day for non-retail investors. The sale, which includes a 5% equity share and an additional 1% green-shoe option, was
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In November 2025, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reported a record 231 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions, marking an 8.47% increase over November 2024. This growth underscores the expanding adoption of Aadhaar in facilitating digital services and welfare schemes. Additionally, face authentication showed significant traction, with nearly 60%
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The Sardar@150 Padyatra, organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports via its MY Bharat platform, covered 115 km over seven days to commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary. The padyatra has seen a variety of activities such as tree planting, cultural programs, and community
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India reports a significant expansion in medical education and healthcare infrastructure. Since 2014, the number of medical colleges has more than doubled from 387 to 818. Undergraduate medical seats have increased from 51,348 to 128,875, while postgraduate seats have grown