India Positive - January 3, 2020
- January 3, 2020
PE/VC investments climb to a record US$ 37 billion this year
Private equity and venture capital (VC) investments in India touched a record high of US$ 37 billion on the back of large investments in the infrastructure sector, according to a report by private company data tracker Venture Intelligence.
More than 1 Crore Houses Sanctioned Under PMAY(U) – Huge Job Opportunities In Construction And Allied Sectors
Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY (U)], 1.12 crore houses have been sanctioned in urban areas creating 1.20 crore jobs.
At the end of the year 2019, Aadhaar saturation across the country crosses 125 crores
Aadhaar project achieved a new milestone by crossing the 125-crore mark, meaning that over 1.25 billion residents of India have the 12-digit unique identity.
Three Technology Development Projects Inaugurated and 8 Centres of Excellence for Technology Development Established by DHI
Three Technology Development Projects at IISc Bangalore and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) Bengaluru along with two Technology Development Projects at PSG College of Technology and Scientific and Industrial Testing and Research Centre (SiTARC), Coimbatore respectively have been inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Dr AR Sihag.
Total Forest and Tree Cover rises to 24.56 percent of the total geographical area of the Country
The total forest and tree cover of India reached 80.73 million hectare which is 24.56 per cent of the geographical area of the country
Biometric enabled Centralised Access Control System (CACS) &Training Module of e-BCAS Project launched – Aims to digitise employee movement process at airports
Minister of State (I/C) for Civil Aviation launched the Biometric enabled Centralized Access Control System (CACS) and e-BCAS Project Training Module.
DGCA launches Phase-1 services of e-GCA and Project e-GCA aims to provide speedy service delivery in a secure environment
Phase-1 services of the e-Governance (eGCA) project of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation.
AAI to set up India's first three water aerodromes in Andaman & Nicobar
Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to develop three first-of-its-kind water aerodromes in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Over 1.15 crore FASTags issued so far
Around 1.15 crore FASTags, an electronic toll collection system on national highways have been issued so far.
Rabi Crops Sowing area increases by 35.9 Lakh Hectare
As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 27th December 2019 stands at 571.84 lakh hectares as compared to 536.35 lakh hectare for corresponding period last year.
India commences world’s largest ever vaccination programme to control FMD & Brucellosis in 2019; Aims to provide unique Pashu Aadhar to 535 million animals; More than 11 Lakh Artificial Inseminations done under Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme for breed improvement in 2019
World’s largest ever vaccination programme to control FMD & Brucellosis commenced by India in 2019.
NTPC’s installed capacity crosses 58,000 MW
The total installed capacity of NTPC and NTPC group has increased to 49,695 MW and 58,156 MW, respectively.
FDI rises 15 per cent during Apr-Sept to US$ 26 bn
During the first half of the current financial year, foreign direct investment into India increased by 15 per cent to reach US$ 26 billion.
PM to dedicate Five DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the nation
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Five DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the nation.
GST Revenue collection for December 2019 Rs 1,03,184 of gross GST revenue collected in the month of December
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of December 2019 stood at Rs 1,03,184 crore (US$ 14.6 billion).
IndiGo fleet size crosses 250 planes, becomes first Indian carrier to do so
IndiGo is the first Indian carrier to have than 250 planes in its fleet and holds domestic market share more than 47 per cent.
Bank credit grows 7.10 per cent to Rs 99.47 lakh crore; deposits up 10 per cent to Rs 130 lakh crore
Banks' credit and deposits increased by 7.10 per cent and 10.09 per cent to reach Rs 99.47 lakh crore (US$ 1.42 trillion) and Rs 130.08 lakh crore (US$ 1.86 trillion), respectively, in the fortnight ended December 20.
PM releases 3rd instalment of Rs 2000 to 6 crore beneficiaries under PM KISAN
Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi released the 3rd installment of PM Kisan (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) of Rs 2,000 (US$ 28.61) for the period December 2019-March 2020, which will benefit approximately 6 crore beneficiaries.
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