Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19 The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in the Parliament today. The Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19 are as follows: Shifting gears: Private Investment as the Key Driver of Growth, Jobs, Exports and Demand Survey states that pathways for […]
Read Moreसंसद में देश की इकॉनमी की हेल्थ रिपोर्ट यानी आर्थिक सर्वे पेश कर दिया गया है। वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने राज्यसभा में इसे सदन के पटल पर रखा। आर्थिक सर्वे दरअसल बजट से ठीक पहले देश की आर्थिक दशा की तस्वीर होती है। इसमें पिछले 12 महीने के दौरान देश में विकास का ट्रेंड […]
Read MoreNational Food Security Act The stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool as on 1st June, 2019 was 741.41 lakh tons consisting of 275.81 lakh tons of rice and 465.60 lakh tons of wheat. Government of India enacted National Food Security Act (NFSA) in July, 2013 which gives legal entitlement to 67% of the population […]
Read MoreThe total estimated milk production in the country is 176.35 million tonnes during 2017-18. The National Action Plan for Dairy Development envisages milk production target of 254.55 Million Tonnes by 2022. This Department is supplementing efforts of the State Governments to develop dairy infrastructure across the country by providing financial support through Dairy Development Schemes […]
Read MoreUse of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Government has set a target of doubling of farmers’ income by the year 2022. The Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to examine issues relating to doubling of farmers’ income and recommend a strategy to achieve doubling of farmers’ income in real terms by the year 2022. The committee […]
Read MoreGovernment announces Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane on the basis of recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors. Government had increased MSPs for all mandated crops with […]
Read MoreKerala, Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra ranked on top in terms of overall performance Haryana, Rajasthan and Jharkhand ranked top three States in terms of annual incremental performance NITI Aayog released the Second Edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India” today. The report ranks states and Union territories innovatively on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes, […]
Read MoreThe centralised planning strategy applied all these years did not work. One strategy across India cannot address the inherent differences between states. India’s economy has grown at a breathtaking pace, from a nominal GDP of Rs 87 lakh crore in FY12 to an estimated Rs 190 lakh crore in FY19. Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]
Read MoreAs per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on global operations, aggregate gross advances of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) increased from Rs. 18,19,074 crore as on 31.3.2008 to Rs. 52,15,920 crore as on 31.3.2014. As per RBI inputs, the primary reasons for spurt in stressed assets have been observed to be, inter-alia, aggressive lending practices, […]
Read MoreThe global FDI slipped by 13% in 2018, to US$1.3 trillion from $1.5 trillion in 2017, the third consecutive annual decline. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2019, India received foreign direct investments worth USD 42 billion in 2018 India received foreign direct investments worth USD 42 billion in […]
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