By: D.K Chaudhary
- The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 bill seeks to make instant triple talaq in any form spoken, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp as bad or illegal and void.
ii. The programme duration is 5 years. The Project Objective is to increase tourism-related benefits for local communities in targeted destinations. The major districts under attractions in Uttar Pradesh are Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Govardhan in the Braj region.
- IBRD- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- World Bank President- Jim Yong Kim (12th), Headquarters- Washington DC, USA.
ii. As per the finance ministry notification, rates have been reduced across the board for schemes such as National Savings Certificate (NSC), Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) and Public Provident Fund (PPF). However, interest on savings deposits has been retained at 4 percent annually.
Here is the complete list of schemes with Annual rate of interest-
| S. No. | Instrument | Annual Rate of Interest (in %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | National Savings Certificate (NSC) | 7.6 |
| 2. | Sukanya Samriddhi Account | 8.1 |
| 3. | Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) | 7.3 |
| 4. | Public Provident Fund (PPF) | 7.6 |
| 5. | Senior Citizens Savings Scheme | 8.3 |
| 6. | Savings Deposit | 4 |
| 7. | 5 Years Recurring Deposit | 6.9 |
ii. This is a Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India known as “POORTI”.
- Bank of Baroda Chairman- Ravi Venkatesan, Managing Director & CEO- P.S.Jayakumar.
ii. The only countries ranked higher than India on the list are Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland. All these countries, along with Spain, are commonly referred to as PIIGS and have been victims of sovereign debt crises in recent years.
iii. At 9.85 percent, India’s NPA ratio is over 400 basis points higher. Spain is the only PIIGS country ranked lower than India on the list, with an NPA ratio of 5.28 percent.
- PIIGS includes Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain.
