New Heritage Biodiversity site in Maharashtra

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An area at Amboli in Western ghats in Sindhudurg district, where a rare freshwater fish species was discovered, was declared as a biodiversity heritage site by the Maharashtra government on 31st March, 2021.

No halt on funding of fossil fuel by the World Bank

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The revised draft of World Bank policy commits to making financing decisions in line with efforts to limit global warming but breaks the promise of halt of funding of fossil fuels.

Private sector led economic diversification programme in Saudi Arabia

Covid 19 pandemic has changed the path of economies in several countries. Gulf region is also directing changes in its economy. In this context , Saudi Arabia’s crown prince recently confirmed that the oil firm Aramco and petrochemical firm SABIC will lead investments of five trillion riyals ($1.3 trillion) by the country’s private sector by 2030 under an economic diversification programme. This new investment plan will help to create

Pakistan lifts ban on Indian Exports

Pakistan has decided to lift its ban of Cotton and Sugar imports from India. India –Pakistan trade was always impacted by its political relations. Indian goods exports to Pakistan fell by 16% in 2016-17 in comparison to 2015-16 because of Uri attack and the Indian Army’s surgical strikes on militant launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 2016.

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement between India and Mauritius

The commerce ministry of India recently announced that the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement between India and Mauritius which is a kind of free trade agreement would come into effect from April 1.