Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority: PIB Notes
In News
- IEPFA organised a panel discussion on “Aapki Poonji Aapka Adhikaar: Learning and Way Forward”.
- IEPFA Chairperson launched the book “Claiming the Unclaimed: Unlocking the Potential of Idle Financial Assets in India.”
- The book serves as a knowledge resource for policymakers, researchers, financial institutions, and investors on investor protection and financial inclusion.
About IEPFA
- IEPFA was established in 2016 under the Companies Act, 2013.
- It functions under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
- Its purpose is to promote investor awareness and protection through outreach, education, and strategic collaborations.
- IEPFA manages the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) and facilitates refunds of shares, unclaimed dividends, matured deposits, and debentures to investors.
- The IEPF consists of amounts unclaimed for 7 years, including unpaid dividends, application money due for refund, matured deposits and debentures, and interest on investments from the fund.
- Flagship initiatives include Niveshak Didi, Niveshak Panchayat, and Niveshak Shivir to empower individuals with financial literacy.
INCOIS El Niño Bulletin: PIB Notes
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- INCOIS released its first Specialized El Niño Bulletin, highlighting possible impacts of El Niño on India’s maritime sectors.
- The bulletin confirms that the El Niño event is expected to peak in November 2026 to January 2027.
- Sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean will remain higher than normal until April/May 2027.
- The marine ecosystem in the northern Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal) will be under thermal stress during March to May 2027.
- Key impacts include
- increased coral reef bleaching,
- more marine heat waves, and
- reduction in sardine and mackerel fish catch.
About INCOIS
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) was established as an autonomous body in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- It is mandated to provide ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies, and the scientific community.
- INCOIS is a permanent member of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
- Initiatives
- It established the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), which provides tsunami alerts within 10 minutes, serving India and 28 Indian Ocean countries.
- INCOIS developed the Search and Rescue Aided Tool (SARAT) to assist the Indian Coast Guard, Navy, and Coastal Security Police in locating individuals or objects lost at sea.
- It established the SynOPS visualisation platform integrating real-time data to strengthen response coordination during extreme events.
Textiles for Global Markets Summit 2026: PIB Notes
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- The Ministry of Textiles inaugurated Departmental Summit titled “Textiles for Global Markets: Strategy for Achieving USD 100 Billion Exports by 2030”.
- The Summit aims to increase textile and apparel exports from USD 37 billion to USD 100 billion by 2030.
- It resulted in the preparation of 36 State Export Action Plans (SEAPs) and 200 District Export Action Plans (DEAPs).
- Recommendations will be consolidated into a National Textile Export Roadmap 2030.
About India’s Textile Export Vision
- PM Modi’s guiding vision for the textile sector is “Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, and Fashion to Foreign.”
- The Summit focused on four major textile clusters: Ludhiana, Tiruppur, Surat, and Bhadohi.
- A key priority identified is shifting from cotton-dominated production to man-made fibre (MMF)-based consumption.
- PM-MITRA Parks were highlighted as key infrastructure enablers for integrated textile manufacturing ecosystems.
- Technical textiles and GI-tagged products from the Northeast were highlighted as emerging export opportunities.
- Pashmina was highlighted under the luxury segment for brand identity and value addition.
