Foreign Direct Investment (FDI LIMITS)

Sector FDI Limit Entry Route & Remarks Agriculture & Animal Husbandry • Floriculture, Horticulture, Apiculture and Cultivation of Vegetables &      Mushrooms under controlled conditions • Development and Production of seeds and planting material • Animal Husbandry(including breeding of dogs), Pisciculture, Aquaculture • Services related to agro and allied sectors 100% Automatic Plantation Sector

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Current Affairs January 25, 2018

Government announces 4 new schemes to promote young scientists On January 24, 2018, Central Government launched four new schemes to promote young scientists and researchers in India. All the schemes focus on empowering, recognising and motivating youth. i. Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) Scheme will connect the educators to leading public funded institutions like Indian

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Current Affairs January 24, 2018

Centre releases Rs 734.7 crore for 26 irrigation projects Last week, Union Water Resources Ministry released central assistance amounting to Rs 734.7 crore for 26 irrigation projects. Funds for Irrigation Projects: i. Out of the total amount Rs. 734.7 crore, Rs 246.9 crore is for nine prioritised projects under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for Accelerated Irrigation

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Current Affairs January 23, 2018

International Dam Safety Conference held in Thiruvananthapuram International Dam Safety Conference – 2018 begun at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 23rdJanuary 2018. Dam safety conferences are organized every year under the Dam Safety Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP). Highlights of International Dam Safety Conference – 2018: This two-day conference was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan while Arjun Ram Meghwal,

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