The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched an agroecology-based programme called 'JIVA' (meaning life) to promote natural farming, ensure sustainability and rejuvenate 'life' around the agricultural field.
Punaura Dham located in Bihar has been included in the Ramayana Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. It has been included under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.
Rating agency Moody's has revised the economic growth estimates of India for Calendar Year (CY) 2022 and CY2023, in its Global Macro Outlook 2022-23, CY2022- 9.5 percent (Earlier it was 7 percent) CY2023 - 5.5 percent.