The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the "Deep Ocean Mission", proposed by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
India is on track to achieve its national commitment on land degradation neutrality, and that it's working to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
The Reserve Bank of India has released a Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance. This is in line with the announcement of RBI in the fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement.
The Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced Rs 1 lakh relief to each family under Below Poverty Line which has lost an earning or adult member due to COVID-19.
The Social media giant Facebook has launched a new initiative 'Report it, Don't share it!' that encourages people to report child abuse content on its platforms and not to share it.