Manufacturers remain confident about demand conditions

Cites transparent allocation of public resources as a catalyst for public welfare

Further, on insurance, the scheme proposed a one-time incentive to the willing farmers against purchase of insurance with a farm size of four hectares of water spread area and less

A committee, to be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, will also be set up to finalise plans for re-farming of certain spectrum bands

The transfer of these resources to states constituted 3.36 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) during UPA rule against 4.24 per cent during NDA rule so far

The white paper, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, compared the UPA government's two consecutive terms, starting 2004, vis-a-vis the NDA's tenure, beginning 2014

It said during the 10-year rule of the Modi government, the amount unspent meant for schemes in social and rural sectors was just around Rs 37,064 crore

Das had clarified the RBI would try to keep liquidity at a level wherein the overnight call rate, the operating target of the monetary policy, remained around the repo rate

The White Paper tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirms the Indian economy's robust growth momentum, industry body CII said, expressing confidence that the country's GDP will touch the USD 7 trillion mark before 2030. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled a 'White Paper on the Indian Economy' in the Lok Sabha. Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech had announced that the government will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the economic mismanagement in the 10 years of UPA rule till 2014. The NDA government has overcome the crisis of those years, and the economy has been put firmly on a high sustainable growth path with all-round development, Sitharaman said. R Dinesh, President CII, said the finding of the white paper tabled in Parliament reaffirms the Indian economy's robust growth momentum. "CII's in-house surveys capturing the pulse of the industry members have mirrored the optimism of the white paper on the ...

She also informed the Rajya Sabha that the unemployment rate in rural areas has decreased from 5.3 per cent in 2017 to 2.4 per cent in 2023

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das responded to a range of issues during the post policy media interaction

RBI to conduct 14-day variable rate repo auction on Friday

The 59-page document, which compared the last two decades of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) versus the NDA government, criticised the former for falling short of delivering on crucial reforms

NSS sampling design are not tenable, since the conclusions drawn have been based on the assessment of sampling design with faulty application inapplicable method/approach

If rain lashes the state in the next 10-15 days, then it will further boost production, traders said, adding that more rainfall after that will affect the crops

The 'White Paper' states that the UPA government failed miserably to facilitate economic activities and created hurdles that held back the economy

Total consumption, proxy for oil demand, totalled 20.04 mn tonnes in January, up from 18.51 mn tonnes a year earlier, data from Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of oil ministry showed

The WTO has had a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions since 1998, and members have extended the rule every two years

Farmers will have to be educated and factories will require capital expenditure

Citigroup economists said in a research note last week that they expect mild reflation in 2024, and forecast annual CPI inflation at 1.2 per cent year-on-year