The oceans, covering more than 70% of the Earth's surface, sustain the livelihoods of nearly three billion people and generate an estimated global ocean economy valued at $3–6 trillion annually (OECD, 2025).
The North East Road Sector Development Scheme was launched during the Financial Year 2015-16, to take up rehabilitation, construction, and/or upgradation of the following categories of roads (including bridges on the roads) in the North Eastern Region (NER) in order of priority:
Two years and two days after the terrorist attack by Hamas fighters from the Gaza Strip that killed around 1,200 Israelis, and the beginning of Israel’s brutal retaliation, that leading genocide scholars and a UN Commission have labelled genocide, a ceasefire plan appears to be taking hold.
India and Germany are celebrating their strategic partnership, which has been over 25 years long, and recently started cooperating in defence and dual use technologies more than before. The world is getting more and more uncertain—due to conflicts, climate issues, and technological disruptions—the two countries want to increase their partnership through practical cooperation in high-tech areas supporting civilian as well as military purposes.
The Make in India campaign is a paradigm change in the Indian economic policy that was launched by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in September 2014. It was at this very critical juncture when the world was doubting whether India could sustain its high population birth rates, and at the same time keep up with the economic development process.
India’s agricultural sector is the backbone of the national economy. In FY 2023-24, it contributed 17.7% to the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and employed nearly half the nation’s working population.
Despite having such a large contribution to the economy, Indian farmers continue to struggle, particularly after the harvest season. Unpredictable monsoons, changing market prices, and limited access to institutional credit often leave them with little choice but to sell their produce quickly, even at low prices.
In order to overcome these challenges, the Government of India launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR Based Pledge Financing (CGS-NPF) on 16 December 2024. Budgeted at ₹1,000 crore, this Central Sector Scheme is managed by the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD). It is set to operate from FY 2024-25 until the end of the 16th Finance Commission cycle in 2030-31.
Policy UpdateBavleen Background The Government e‑Marketplace (GeM) portal is India’s flagship digital platform for government procurement of goods and services, launched on 9 August 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI) to drive greater efficiency, transparency, and inclusiveness in…