The World Bank has issued the world's first Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB) or the "rhino bond", raising $150 million to help efforts to increase the endangered black rhino population in South Africa, the bank said in a statement on Thursday.
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the "Svanidhi se Samriddhi" programme in 126 additional cities across 14 states and Union territories.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur launched the Broadcast Seva Portal in New Delhi, and said that the ease of doing business will get promoted with its launch.
Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways will help in providing instant information related to road accidents and in claims of accident compensation To help speed up the e-DAR has been developed in consultation with various insurance companies.