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Industrial Output Grows in February

Why in News According to recent data released by the National Statistical Office, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) accelerated at 4.5% in...

10 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Talks for Dollar Swap Agreement

Why in News India is working with the United States to secure a dollar (currency) swap line that would help in providing an additional comfort in an...

09 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

NHAI Achieves Highest Ever Construction of National Highways

Why in News Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) completed construction of 3,979 km of national highways in the financial Year...

07 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Fall in IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index

Why in News The IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index (i.e Service Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)) was at 49.3 in March, down...

07 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Covid 19 and Economic Challenges Ahead

Why in News Recently, India has rolled-out various policy measures to deal with Covid-19, India also has to brace for multiple impacts over an...

06 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Fraud Oversight Wing

Why in News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of putting together an exclusive wing for banking fraud oversight. This wing will...

06 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Harvesting Season & Covid-19 Lockdown

Why in News Covid-19 lockdown has suspended the supply chain of India’s rice exports as well as badly impacted lakhs of Odisha’s tribals...

04 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Impact of Economic Slowdown Due to Covid-19

Why in News Amid the ongoing economic slowdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, the government witnessed a fall in tax collections. foreign investors...

04 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

In Depth - The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Recently, a Bill to amend the Companies Act, 2013 and decriminalise various offences under it was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The proposed...

03 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Demand for MGNREGA Work Increased

Why in News The demand for work by households under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) programme surged to a...

03 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Impact of Lockdown on Banks

Why News Banks are concerned about the build up of Non-performing Assets (NPAs) as the disruption caused to business operations and supply chains...

03 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Planning In India

This article is based on “Thinking national, acting local” which was published in The Hindu on 02/04/2020. It talks about the scenario...

02 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Schemes for Electronic Manufacturing

Why in News Recently, the government notified three schemes involving total incentives of around Rs 48,000 crore for electronics...

02 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Fall in Goods and Services Tax (GST) Collections

Why in News Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for March 2020 stood at ₹97,597 crore, dropping below the ₹1 lakh-crore mark after four...

02 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

RBI’s Measures to Fight Economic Disruptions

Why in News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the realisation period of export proceeds and Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit of state...

02 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Fundraising for Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Government has hiked Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 60%. WMA limit is...

01 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Government Cuts Interest Rates on NSC, PPF

Why in News Recently, the Government of India slashed interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificate and Public...

01 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

Core Sector Growth at 5.5%

Why in News According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the eight core sector industries recorded a growth of 5.5% in...

01 Apr 2020 Indian Economy

NRIs Can Invest in Specified Government Securities

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a separate channel called Fully Accessible Route (FAR) to enable non-residents...

31 Mar 2020 Indian Economy

Flexibility Under the FRBM Act

Why in News Recently, the State government of Kerala has sought flexibility under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM)...

30 Mar 2020 Indian Economy