The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has appointed Dr Renu Singh as the next Director of the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttrakhand.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of the Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme till December 2024.
According to the report, Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively, in the first quarter.