1. DigiPortfolio launched by DBS Bank India
Tags: Economy/Finance National News
DBS Bank India has launched a new investment solution called ‘digiPortfolio’, which uses technology and human expertise to provide customised investment options for investors.
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The platform is available on the bank’s digibank platform and offers a one-stop solution for investors to put money into ready-made baskets of mutual funds, with diverse portfolios to cater to different investor risk profiles.
The investment options on the platform are chosen and made up of mutual funds that have been carefully selected by Morningstar, which has over 37 years of industry research experience, ensuring that portfolios are regularly adjusted to offer the best possible returns.
The digiPortfolio platform is run by Quantifeed, making it automated and easy to use, with two plans starting at a minimum investment of ₹10,000 and ₹50,000, offering portfolio construction, monitoring, and rebalancing services powered by Morningstar.
DBS Bank India aims to simplify the investment process, bridge the knowledge gap and help balance growth and safety while making investment decisions, hoping that through digiPortfolio, many of its customers will be more confident about participating in the Indian capital markets.
About DBS Bank
Its full document The Bank of Singapore Limited and The Bank Limited is a Singapore multinational banking and financial services corporation based in Marina Bay, Singapore.
The organisation was formerly known as the Development Bank of Singapore Limited before its current name was introduced on 21 July 2003 to represent its credit status as a leading bank.
The banks were established on 16 July 1968 by the Government of Singapore from the Economic Development Board to carry out business activities.
2. Ministry of I&B inks partnership with Amazon India in field of media, entertainment, public awareness
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Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on 5th April announced a partnership between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Amazon India in the field of media, entertainment and public awareness.
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This partnership will help strengthen industry-academia ties through scholarships, internships, masterclasses for students at the Film and Television Institute of India and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India.
This partnership will help in reducing the struggle period for talented artistes coming out of prestigious film institutes of India.
The partnership between the Ministry and Amazon will create opportunities for Indian talent at the national and international levels.
About the collaboration
The Letter of Engagement (LoE) leads to a multifaceted partnership between various organizations under the ministry and various verticals of Amazon.
This includes the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Prasar Bharati, the Department of Publications and media training institutes of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) on behalf of the government.
Amazon
Established -1994
Headquarter - Seattle, United States
Areas Of Involvement - e-commerce, cloud computing, Kindle, retailing. Kindle Fire, Simple Storage Service
Founder - Jeff Bezos
3. Ministry of I&B inks partnership with Amazon India in field of media, entertainment, public awareness
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Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on 5th April announced a partnership between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Amazon India in the field of media, entertainment and public awareness.
An overview of the news
This partnership will help strengthen industry-academia ties through scholarships, internships, masterclasses for students at the Film and Television Institute of India and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India.
This partnership will help in reducing the struggle period for talented artistes coming out of prestigious film institutes of India.
The partnership between the Ministry and Amazon will create opportunities for Indian talent at the national and international levels.
About the collaboration
The Letter of Engagement (LoE) leads to a multifaceted partnership between various organizations under the ministry and various verticals of Amazon.
This includes the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Prasar Bharati, the Department of Publications and media training institutes of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) on behalf of the government.
Amazon
Established -1994
Headquarter - Seattle, United States
Areas Of Involvement - e-commerce, cloud computing, Kindle, retailing. Kindle Fire, Simple Storage Service
Founder - Jeff Bezos
4. India slams OIC for its ‘anti-India’ agenda
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India on 4 April slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its “communal mindset” and “anti-India” agenda.
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India's strong reaction came after the OIC secretariat issued a statement alleging the targeting of the Muslim community during Ram Navami processions in several Indian states.
Earlier, India criticized the OIC for having a "communal mindset" amid the Karnataka hijab controversy.
About Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
It is the second largest multilateral body in the world after the United Nations.
It was established by the First Islamic Summit held in Morocco in September 1969.
Its objective is to protect and safeguard the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony.
Currently it has 57 member countries, all of them are Islamic countries or Muslim majority members.
Headquarter: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
India, which has the third largest muslim population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan, is not a member of OIC.
The 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers was held on 16 - 17 March 2023 in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
The 48th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 22 -23 March 2022.
5. India slams OIC for its ‘anti-India’ agenda
Tags: National National News
India on 4 April slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its “communal mindset” and “anti-India” agenda.
An overview of the news
India's strong reaction came after the OIC secretariat issued a statement alleging the targeting of the Muslim community during Ram Navami processions in several Indian states.
Earlier, India criticized the OIC for having a "communal mindset" amid the Karnataka hijab controversy.
About Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
It is the second largest multilateral body in the world after the United Nations.
It was established by the First Islamic Summit held in Morocco in September 1969.
Its objective is to protect and safeguard the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony.
Currently it has 57 member countries, all of them are Islamic countries or Muslim majority members.
Headquarter: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
India, which has the third largest muslim population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan, is not a member of OIC.
The 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers was held on 16 - 17 March 2023 in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
The 48th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 22 -23 March 2022.
6. India elected to UN Statistical Commission for 4-year term
Tags: International News
India has been elected as a member of the UN Statistical Commission, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.
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India was elected to the highest statistical body of the United Nations for a term of 4 years starting from 1 January 2024.
India was elected as a member of this commission 20 years ago in 2004.
In the highly competitive election for membership of the Statistical Commission, India secured 46 out of 53 votes in a secret ballot.
India, along with South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and China, was in the fray for two seats in the Asia Pacific states category.
In the first round of voting, South Korea got 23 votes while China got 19 and the United Arab Emirates got 15 votes.
In the second round, China and South Korea got 25 votes each.
South Korea was elected for the second seat through a draw of lots after two inconclusive rounds of secret-balloting.
United Nations Statistical Commission
It was established in 1947.
It is the apex body of the global statistical system which brings together the chief statisticians of the member states around the world.
It is the supreme decision-making body for international statistical activities.
It is responsible for the establishment of statistical standards and the development of concepts and methods, including the implementation of statistical activities at national and international levels.
It oversees the work of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
It was established in 1946 by Resolution 9(I) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),
It assists ECOSOC in monitoring the application of international drug control treaties.
7. 7th India-Japan Defense Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi
Tags: International Relations International News
The dialogue on April 05, 2023 was co-chaired by Mr. Giridhar Armane, Defense Secretary of India and Mr. Oka Masami, Defense Minister of International Affairs of Japan.
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The two countries discussed a wide range of issues, including service-level exercises and engagements, regional security issues and cooperation in defence equipment and technology.
Defense Secretary Shri Giridhar Armane stressed the need for both the countries to deepen cooperation between their respective defence industries.
He also invited Japanese defence industries to explore investment opportunities in India under the 'Make in India' initiative.
Both sides agreed to diversify cooperation in new and emerging domains such as the defence sector and cyber.
India and Japan reiterated their commitment to a strong defence partnership and agreed to explore opportunities to further enhance bilateral cooperation.
Defense Policy Dialogue is an institutional mechanism between India and Japan to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.
About Japan
It is also called Nihon or Nippon and is an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean in East Asia.
It is made up of four main islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu and Honshu is the largest island of Japan.
Its highest mountain is Mount Fuji.
It is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China.
Capital - Tokyo
currency - Yen
Prime Minister - Fumio Kishida
8. 7th India-Japan Defense Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi
Tags: International Relations International News
The dialogue on April 05, 2023 was co-chaired by Mr. Giridhar Armane, Defense Secretary of India and Mr. Oka Masami, Defense Minister of International Affairs of Japan.
An Overview of the News
The two countries discussed a wide range of issues, including service-level exercises and engagements, regional security issues and cooperation in defence equipment and technology.
Defense Secretary Shri Giridhar Armane stressed the need for both the countries to deepen cooperation between their respective defence industries.
He also invited Japanese defence industries to explore investment opportunities in India under the 'Make in India' initiative.
Both sides agreed to diversify cooperation in new and emerging domains such as the defence sector and cyber.
India and Japan reiterated their commitment to a strong defence partnership and agreed to explore opportunities to further enhance bilateral cooperation.
Defense Policy Dialogue is an institutional mechanism between India and Japan to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.
About Japan
It is also called Nihon or Nippon and is an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean in East Asia.
It is made up of four main islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu and Honshu is the largest island of Japan.
Its highest mountain is Mount Fuji.
It is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China.
Capital - Tokyo
currency - Yen
Prime Minister - Fumio Kishida
9. Govt sanctions loans of more than 40,600 crore to over 1.8 lakh women entrepreneurs
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The Government has sanctioned loans of more than 40,600 crore rupees to over 1.8 lakh women entrepreneurs under the Stand Up India Scheme.
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Speaking on the 7th anniversary of the Stand-up India scheme, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that over 1.8 lakh women and SC/ST entrepreneurs received loans under the scheme.
The scheme has created an eco-system which provides a supportive environment for setting up green field enterprises by availing loans from bank branches of all scheduled commercial banks.
About Stand Up India Scheme
It was launched on April 5, 2016, to promote entrepreneurship among women, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.
It has been launched to help them start a greenfield venture in manufacturing, services or business sector and agriculture allied activities.
The objective is to encourage all bank branches to extend loans to SC, ST and women for setting up their own greenfield enterprises.
- The Stand-up India scheme is based on the third pillar of the National Mission for Financial Inclusion namely "Funding the Unfunded".
More than 80 per cent of the loans given under the scheme have been given to women.
Eligibility for the scheme
SC/ST women entrepreneurs above 18 years of age.
Loans under the scheme are available only for greenfield projects.
Borrower should not be in default to any bank or financial institution.
10. Govt sanctions loans of more than 40,600 crore to over 1.8 lakh women entrepreneurs
Tags: National Government Schemes National News
The Government has sanctioned loans of more than 40,600 crore rupees to over 1.8 lakh women entrepreneurs under the Stand Up India Scheme.
An overview of the news
Speaking on the 7th anniversary of the Stand-up India scheme, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that over 1.8 lakh women and SC/ST entrepreneurs received loans under the scheme.
The scheme has created an eco-system which provides a supportive environment for setting up green field enterprises by availing loans from bank branches of all scheduled commercial banks.
About Stand Up India Scheme
It was launched on April 5, 2016, to promote entrepreneurship among women, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.
It has been launched to help them start a greenfield venture in manufacturing, services or business sector and agriculture allied activities.
The objective is to encourage all bank branches to extend loans to SC, ST and women for setting up their own greenfield enterprises.
- The Stand-up India scheme is based on the third pillar of the National Mission for Financial Inclusion namely "Funding the Unfunded".
More than 80 per cent of the loans given under the scheme have been given to women.
Eligibility for the scheme
SC/ST women entrepreneurs above 18 years of age.
Loans under the scheme are available only for greenfield projects.
Borrower should not be in default to any bank or financial institution.
