April 2024 WPI: Prices of crude petroleum & natural gas and food articles witnessed a surge in April 2024 compared to March 2024, while prices of non-food articles and minerals saw a decline

Auto mode of claim settlement was introduced in April, 2020 for the purpose of advance for illness

Monday's agreement is expected to finally realise efforts by India to gain a strategic foothold in the region

The Telangana High Court had held that JDA is different from an agreement for the sale of land and therefore the rights under this should be taxed

"This growth highlights the significant and varied impact of free trade agreements on India's global trade dynamics," GTRI said in a report

According to Kantar Worldpanel, rural has overtaken urban growth at the quarterly level quicker than expected

A person-year is a unit of measurement for the amount of work done by an individual throughout the entire year, expressed in hours

Core inflation has also trended downwards at 3.2 per cent, which is the lowest in the 2012 base CPI series

The cost of living rose faster in 13 states in the last month compared to the national print of 4.83 per cent. Odisha registered the highest rate of inflation among the states at 7.11 per cent

India's plans with the port go beyond commercial interests, according to the Centre

As of the end of March 2024, the Reserve Bank of India held a total of 822 metric tonnes of gold, with 408 metric tonnes held within the country

The bank raised foreign currency resources of $3.26 billion equivalent during the financial year 2024

Retail inflation eased to 4.83 per cent in April as prices of some kitchen items declined, according to government data released on Monday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 4.85 per cent in March. It was 4.7 per cent in April 2023. Inflation in the food basket was at 8.70 per cent in April, marginally up from 8.52 per cent in March, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The government has tasked the Reserve Bank to ensure inflation remains at 4 per cent, with a margin of 2 per cent on either side. According to the Reserve Bank, which factors in consumer inflation while arriving at its bi-monthly monetary policy, food price uncertainties continue to weigh on the inflation trajectory going forward.

A SKOCH report on Monday claimed that 51.40 crore person years of employment was generated between 2014 and 2024 during the Modi government regime. A man-year or person-year is a unit of measurement for the amount of work done by an individual throughout the entire year expressed in hours. The report titled, Employment Generative Impact of ModiNomics: The Paradigm Shifts, is based on 80 case studies covering borrowers who took multiple loans and data of various government schemes.. "Over a period between 2014-24, a total of 51.40 crore employment has been generated. Out of which 19.79 crore employment has been generated by governance-led interventions. The rest, 31.61 crore, has been contributed by credit-led interventions," a release said. SKOCH Group is India's think tank dealing with socio-economic issues, focusing on inclusive growth since 1997.. The current study also finds that micro-loans are being used to generate employment that is steady and stable, it stated. "We have

India's imports of goods from countries with which it has a free trade agreement like the UAE, South Korea, and Australia grew about 38 per cent during 2019-24 fiscal years to USD 187.92 billion, according to think tank GTRI. On the other hand, the country's exports to the FTA (free trade agreement) partners rose 14.48 per cent to USD 122.72 billion in 2023-24 from USD 107.20 billion in 2018-19. "From FY'2019 to FY'2024, India's imports increased by 37.97 per cent, from USD 136.20 billion to USD 187.92 billion. This growth highlights the significant and varied impact of free trade agreements on India's global trade dynamics," the Global Trade Research Initiative data showed. According to the data, India's exports to the UAE increased by 18.25 per cent to USD 35.63 billion in 2023-24 as against USD 30.13 billion in 2018-19, while imports surged 61.21 per cent, from USD 29.79 billion in FY2019 to USD 48.02 billion in the last fiscal. The FTA between India and the UAE came into effect

The deal, significant for its potential impact on trade and geopolitics, had been in the works for years but had been stalled for various reasons

Chabahar Port will serve as a vital link connecting India to Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the broader Eurasian region

According to reports from state load despatch centres in North India, electricity demand fell by half in just 30 to 55 minutes when the storm hit

Credit contracts as government bonds record net repayment

All 96 constituencies likely to miss 2030 anaemia target for women