हिमाच्छादित चोटियां, वन, नदियां, झीलें और झरने उत्तराखंड समेत 11 हिमालयी राज्यों की ताकत और आकर्षण हैं, लेकिन यही ताकत उसकी तरक्की की राह में एक बड़ी चुनौती भी है। विकास और पर्यावरण के बीच के हिमालय राज्यों का नीति नियोजन संक्रमण के दौर से गुजर रहा है। सवाल उठ रहे हैं कि हिमालयी राज्यों […]
Read MoreOne stop centre is a centrally sponsored scheme of Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), for addressing the problem of violence against women. It is a subscheme of umbrella scheme for National Mission for Empowerment of Women including Indira Gandhi Mattritav Sahyaog Yojana. One stop centre, will be established across the country to provide integrated support and assistance under one roof to women […]
Read MoreMSME Sector Contributes Significantly to Indian Economy The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector contributes significantly to the Indian Economy in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exports and Employment generation. As per the information received from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), the Share of MSME Gross […]
Read MoreEarlier confined largely to the organised sector, it has now spread to other areas, as revealed by the latest survey results The findings of the latest employment survey, called the Periodic Labour Force Survey (2017-18), are a cause for concern as the scenario is still far from anything that would denote decent employment. The two […]
Read MoreA number of practical and constructive proposals were raised by Opposition parties in Parliament last week On July 3, a short-duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on electoral reforms attracted my attention. It was initiated by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien, with the backing of as many as 14 Opposition parties. I have been extremely […]
Read MoreGlobal MPI 2018 Key findings This page highlights findings from the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and provides a range of resources. The global MPI, revised and updated in September 2018, now covers 105 countries in total, which are home to 77 per cent of the world’s population, or 5.7 billion people. Global Highlights 1.3 […]
Read MoreThe United Nations development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) developed a new version of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The global MPI covers 105 countries in total, which are home to 77 per cent of the world’s population, or 5.7 billion people. Of this proportion, 23 per cent […]
Read MoreState of the Economy in 2018-19 – A Macro View GDP to grow at 7% in 2019-20 due to growth of investment & consumption Service exports enhanced to Rs. 14.389 lac cr in 2018-19 from Rs. 0.746 lac cr in 2000-01. India’s share in world service exports increased from 2% in 2005 to 3.5 % […]
Read MoreKey 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 […]
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