Nirmala Sitharaman

No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that " No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency." Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Nov 30, 2021
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1.73% of Recorded Forest Area encroached: Govt

Of the total 7,67,419 sq km recorded forest aea (RFA) in the country as per the 2019 data, as much as 13,294.77 sq km - amounting to 1.73 per cent - is under encroachment, with Madhya Pradesh and Assam witnessing most encroachments, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Nov 30, 2021