The finance minister said India’s rising global profile is because of several accomplishments such as unique world-class digital public infrastructure, entailing Aadhaar, Co-Win and UPI Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that digital payments continue to gain ground, showing an increase of 76 per cent in transactions and 91 per cent in valueContinue Reading
Krishna Raj Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru The Union Budget 2023-24 is expected to be a barometer for the Central Government’s policy commitments towards the conservation of environment and sustainable development. The public policy challenge for the government is how to strike a balanceContinue Reading
The demands of India’s fledgling agritech industry are as varied as their challenges. Given the complexity of the industry in terms of geographies, local ecosystems, dependence on monsoons, and a host of varying and often changing factors, it’s not a surprise. Also, agriculture is a state subject. “The most importantContinue Reading
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water lead Australia’s response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and help protect our environment, heritage, and water. We provide advice to the Australian Government around climate, energy, and the environment, and administer legislation. The department also enforce laws relatingContinue Reading
**Related Video Above from an April report: No more plastic bags at Cuyahoga County Giant Eagles.** (NEXSTAR) – Paper? Plastic? Or none of the above? This month, Walmart locations in three states eliminated single-use plastic and paper bags at checkout, as part of a move designed to encourage customers toContinue Reading
Economic Policy Officer Agri-Tech Kentucky The Netherlands Consulate General in Chicago is looking for an Economic Policy Officer dedicated specifically to the development of the Kentucky Agri-Tech Ecosystem partnership between the Netherlands and the commonwealth of Kentucky; ‘Let’s grow together’. Applications, consisting of a cover letter and a resume, should be addressedContinue Reading
Unprecedented federal funding will soon flow to some of the nation’s communities hardest hit by climate change, industrial pollution and racist practices like redlining. This money also presents what environmental justice advocates describe as the monumental task of ensuring those funds reach the communities most in need—namely, low-income families andContinue Reading
ST. GEORGE — Talk of issues and policy to be addressed in the upcoming general session of the Utah Legislature was shared by four members of Southern Utah’s Sunshine Caucus during a Wednesday morning breakfast with the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce. L-R: Southern Utah Reps. Colin Jack andContinue Reading
Environmental and conservation groups say they’re optimistic about changes to the board that oversees natural resources policy in Wisconsin after two members recently resigned, including its controversial former chair. Bill Bruins and former chair Fred Prehn resigned from the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board at the end of last month, endingContinue Reading
Currently, India boasts of over 100 spacetech startups, with 47 new startups established in 2021 alone. New Delhi: With the space economy in India set to grow to USD13 billion by 2025 at a compounded annual growth rate of 6% supported by enabling government policies, breakthrough advances in technology, increasingContinue Reading
