Economy grows 7.8%, fastest in 4 quarters Context GVA from trade, lodging, transportation, communications, and broadcasting services increased 9.2% in Q1, while GVA from finance, real estate, and professional services increased 12.2%. The employment-intensive construction sector, public administration, defence, and other services all had increases […]
PM launches revamp of Amrit Bharat stations Context The 508 stations are spread across 27 States and Union Territories — 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (at a cost of ₹4,000 crores), 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra (₹1,500 crores), 37 in West Bengal, […]
Over nine lakh trees likely to be axed for Great Nicobar Project Context According to a response given by Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the ambitious 72,000 crore Great Nicobar Project could result in the removal […]
Cong. brings in Bill promising minimum income in Rajasthan Context : The Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023 was tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday by the Congress-led Ashok Gehlot administration, presumably in what would be the final session before the State’s elections in less […]
Monsoon’s uneven progress may increase food inflation Context: The southern peninsula, Deccan Plateau, and the eastern region continue to experience a below-normal monsoon, and kharif sowing for crops like rice and pulses remains lower than last year, risking faster food price inflation. This is despite […]
NITI Aayog report says 13.5-cr. people lifted out of multidimensional poverty Context: According to the “National multidimensional poverty index: a progress review, 2023” report, which was released here on Monday by NITI Aayog, India has seen a considerable decrease in the number of multidimensionally poor […]
Tribal mat art is woven into Yoga Day Context : India will highlight the talent of its tribal artists on this Yoga Day in addition to boosting awareness of the advantages of yoga and meditation worldwide. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) Establishment: […]
The success of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme Context: Raghuram Rajan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recently questioned the PLI scheme’s effectiveness in stimulating local manufacturing and exports in India. The Centre unveiled the PLI programme in 2020. Thousands of […]
Vande Bharat trains hit a hurdle Context : The joint venture (JV) between Indian public sector organisation (PSU) Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) and Russian transportation firm Transmashholding (TMH) to produce 120 Vande Bharat Express train sets, valued at about $3.63 billion (more than 30,000 […]
India, Its SDG Pledge Goal, And The Strategy To Apply Context: While speaking at the first Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under India’s G20 Presidency, held on February 24-25, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern about “progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) […]