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Image for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters As per the latest Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on July 22, India’s focus on maintaining macroeconomic stability ensured external challenges had “minimal impact” on the economy. It held that the economy carried forward the momentum it built in the preceding financial year into FY2024. The…
National Education Policy expected to yield foundational literacy and numeracy for every child passing the third standard in the near future. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: The Hindu Convergence of efforts across the Centre, States, and local bodies is needed to improve the quality of education, especially primary education, the Economic Survey has suggested….
A view of the toy shop. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash The government’s steps such as mandatory quality norms and increase in customs duties have significantly helped the domestic toy players to boost exports and reduce dependence on Chinese imports, Economic Survey said on July 22. It said that India’s emergence as a toy…
The Economic Survey has projected a positive outlook for the real estate sector with housing demand set to rise on rapid urbanisation, but described legacy stalled projects as a “challenge”. “Real estate and ownership of dwellings have accounted for over seven per cent of the overall GVA (gross value added) in the past decade, highlighting…
Economic Survey 2023-24 states that India’s workforce is nearly 56.5%, construction accounted for 13% in construction industry. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s workforce is nearly 56.5 crore, with more than 45% employed in agriculture, 11.4% in manufacturing, 28.9% in services, and 13.0% in construction, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-24 released by the finance ministry…
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The outlook for India’s financial sector appears bright, but it needs to brace for likely vulnerabilities, said Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on July 22. The Indian financial sector is at a “turnpike moment”, it said, adding that the dominance of banking support…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the Financial Survey 2023-24. File | Photo Credit: PTI “A higher level of private sector financing and resource mobilisation from new sources will be crucial for India to build quality infrastructure,” according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. The Economic Survey 2023-24 was tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala…
“Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India’s adult population,” said Economic Survey, which was tabled on July 22 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Raising concerns over growing obesity and increase of consumption of highly processed foods laden with sugars and fat, the Economic Survey said…
Job creation happens mainly in the private sector, the Economic Survey has said New Delhi: The corporate sector in India has been posting impressive financial performances, but recruitments and salary growth of employees have not kept up with the companies’ profit, the government has said in the Economic Survey for 2023-24. Stressing that job creation…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 and Economic Survey 2023-24 statistical appendix in Lok Sabha. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV screengrab Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 22 presented the Economic Survey 2023-24, along with the statistical appendix in the Lok Sabha. The Economic Survey is an annual document presented by the…
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