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Has extreme poverty vanished in India? And is it time for the poverty line to be redrawn?
We continue to live with the Tendulkar poverty line adopted way back in 2009. Now, the chorus for increasing it is growing louder with the economy growing steadily.
Slow consumption growth, fading price increases pull down FMCG stocks
In the first two months of calendar year 2024, shares of top FMCG firms have fallen 4-19% while the sectoral index – Nifty FMCG – is down by about 6%.
Early-stage start-ups witness uptick in fundraising
According to data sourced from Tracxn, early-stage start-ups raised $260.4 million in January in 26 rounds.
Govt approval for Rs 75K crore rooftop solar subsidy plan
Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2024, the scheme promises to deliver up to 300 units of free electricity each month to a crore homes.
Three semiconductor projects receive govt approval
All three semiconductor units will start within next 100 days, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Banks will have to compete with Google, Apple, Meta: Kotak
Financial institutions of tomorrow will be technology-powered risk management companies that are customer centric, he predicted.
हिमाचल का विकास मोदी की गारंटी : अनुराग ठाकुर
हिमाचल को मोदी सरकार का एक और तोहफ़ा, विभिन्न सड़क परियोजनाओं के लिए ₹1244.43 करोड़ रुपये मंज़ूर: अनुराग ठाकुर
Adani inaugurates Rs 3,000 crore ammunition facility in Kanpur
The facility has started rolling out small calibre ammunition, starting with 150 million rounds estimated at 25% of India’s annual requirement.
Latest consumption data may lead to revision of Consumer Price Index
Currently, the weight of food and beverages in the Consumer Price Index is 54% for rural areas and 36% for urban areas.
MoSPI says 431 infra projects hit by cost overrun of Rs 4.80 lakh crore in January, 2024
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said that 780 projects were delayed.
Exports venturing into uncharted territories of Africa, Central Asia, European regions: Commerce…
India has penetrated into what are termed as "absolutely new markets" in regions such as Africa, Central Asia, Latin America and North America during April-December 2023.
WTO Meet: India seeks permanent solution to food security
NEW DELHI: India will strongly oppose a China-led proposal for an investment facilitation pact besides pressing for finding a permanent solution to public stock holding of grains for food security and protection of the interests of…
Minister Anurag Thakur announces setting up of Film Certification Facilitation Office in Chandigarh.
Indian film industry incurring a loss of Rs 20,000 crore every year due to piracy, he added.
HDIL money laundering scam: ED attaches immovable properties worth Rs 13 cr
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties valued over Rs 13 crore in the form of shops in the SGS Mall at Pune (Maharashtra) under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in…
India to take up carbon tax issue with WTO: Goyal
"We have plans but cannot disclose. We are right on top of such issues,” Goyal said at Raisina Dialogue 2024.
China playing mind games to prevent India from getting better terms, says Jaishankar
He said that the immediate issue at hand was Beijing's departure from laid down norms triggering the border row in eastern Ladakh.
हिमाचल से हरिद्वार के लिए अब सीधी ट्रेन सुविधा,मोदी सरकार का तोहफ़ा : अनुराग ठाकुर
नई दिल्ली/ हिमाचल प्रदेश: केंद्रीय सूचना एवं प्रसारण और युवा एवं खेल मामलों के मंत्री अनुराग सिंह ठाकुर ने जानकारी देते हुए बताया की ऊना हिमाचल से चल कर सहारनपुर जाने वाली ट्रेन अब हरिद्वार तक चलाई जाएगी।
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India greenlights limited onion exports to four nations
Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the decision has been taken following a recommendation from the external affairs ministry.
Liquidity deficit tightening financial conditions: CRISIL
According to a report from CRISIL, the deficit in domestic systemic liquidity almost doubled in January compared with December. This has led to a net infusion of Rs 2. 07 lakh crore into the system, which is one per cent of net demand and…